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Past Events

Kidney Care Conference Singapore 2019

  • Start Date: 25 May 2019
  • End Date: 26 May 2019
  • LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NKF’s Kidney Care Conference themed “Integrated Kidney Care: Advancing Together” was held on 25 & 26 May 2019 at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Novena). This 3rd year running conference provided multidisciplinary insights into the transformation and integration of chronic kidney disease care for the future, in the face of emerging complex challenges. It was also a platform for medical and allied healthcare professionals to share and exchange ideas as well as generate discussions to advance renal care.

For the first time, the conference was extended to renal experts in the Asia Pacific Region. We were also privileged to have five overseas distinguished speakers who hail from Canada, Hong Kong, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States to share their expert knowledge across the spectrum of renal care. Over 400 participants attended the conference which included counsellors, dietitians, nurses, partners, patient advocates, physicians, policy makers, rehabilitation specialists and social workers.

NKF remains committed to the care of kidney patients through better treatment outcomes and prevention of kidney diseases.

 

Guest-of-Honour Mr Chan Heng Kee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health (2nd from left) and Keynote Speaker Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, Executive Director, Office for Healthcare Transformation, Ministry of Health (1stfrom left), together with overseas distinguished speakers and NKF management at the opening of the conference.

 

 

Calling all social workers, allied health professionals, nurses, physicians, administrators & policymakers

Come join us at this 3rd year running Kidney Care Conference Singapore (KCCS) to gain multidisciplinary insights into the transformation and integration of chronic kidney disease care for the future, in the face of emerging complex challenges.

 

Guest-of-Honour

Mr Chan Heng Kee
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health

Keynote Speaker

Prof Tan Chorh Chuan
Executive Director,
Healthcare Transformation,
Ministry of Health

 

Pre-Conference Workshops (24 May 2019)

Venue: Integrated Renal Centre

  • Prolonging Survival of Vascular Access
  • Keeping Balance: Your Role in Fluid Management
  • Diabetic Foot Care
  • Managing the Risk: Root Causes Analysis (RCA)

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Main Conference (25 & 26 May 2019)

Venue: LKC School of Medicine (Novena Campus)

Event Highlights:

  • Healthcare Transformation
  • CKD Prevention
  • Psychosocial Issues and Patient’s Perspectives
  • Care Integration in the Community
  • Empathy in Healthcare
  • Advances in Dialysis & Transplant
  • Rehabilitation & Nutritional Support

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Registration Fees

Early Bird Rate
(until 13 May 2019)		 Full Rate
Main Conference S$100 S$120
Main Conference &
Pre-Conference Workshops		 S$130 S$150

Group Registration of 10: 1 joins for FREE!

CME and CPE points will be awarded

Registration closed

 

Call for Abstract Submission

Abstract Categories:

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Dialysis

  • Haemodialysis and Haemodiafiltration
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Nutrition
  • Vascular Access
  • Dialysis Technology
  • Bone and Mineral Metabolism
  • Anaemia and Iron Management

Transplantation

Diabetic Kidney Diseases

Psycho-social

Nursing

  • Education and Training Care Delivery

General Nephrology

  • Diet and Nutrition
  • Rehabilitation – Exercises and Occupational Therapy
  • Palliative and End-of-life Care
  • Quality Improvement

Others
Any other topics on dialysis and kidney diseases

 

 

Accommodation near LKC School of Medicine

Hotel Address
Oasia Hotel Novena, Singapore 8 Sinaran Drive, Singapore 307470
Courtyard by Marriott Singapore Novena 99 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329568
Quality Hotel Marlow 201 Balestier Rd, Singapore 329926

 

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  • Address: 81 Kim Keat Road Singapore 328836
  • Phone: 1800-KIDNEYS (5436397)
  • Email: contact_us@nkfs.org
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FAQ

General Enquiries

As there are limited car park lots available at NKF Centre visitors may need to park at the nearby HDB car parks in the vicinity.

NKF HQ Mondays –Thursdays
Fridays
PH / Weekends 		8.30am –6.00pm
8.30am –5.00pm
Closed
Dialysis Centres Mondays –Saturdays
Sundays
PH 		7.00am –11.00pm
Closed
7.00am –11.00pm

We are open on most public holidays except for the 1st day of Chinese New Year.

NKF does not provide ad hoc dialysis treatment. Our patients are on long-term dialysis treatment. You may wish to check with private dialysis centres for ad hoc dialysis treatments.

NKF does not have an outpatient clinic and hence, we are unable to arrange an appointment for members of the public. You may wish to contact a hospital of your choice for outpatient service.

Currently, NKF does not provide health report interpretation service. You may consult your General Practitioner who will be able to assist you.

Someone with kidney failure may not experience any signs and symptoms until it is too late. It is best to do a routine health screening to understand your health status better and detect any abnormalities as early as possible so that you can delay and manage the disease progression.

To know about the signs and symptoms please click here to learn more.

Decreased urination Swollen hands and ankles Sleep disturbances
Blood in the urine (tea-coloured or fresh blood) Puffiness around the eyes High blood pressure
Nausea and vomiting Itching Loss of appetite

All dialysis centres operate on 3 dialysis shifts –morning, noon and evening.

Morning Noon Evening
7.00am –12.00pm 12.00pm – 6.00pm 6.00pm –11.00pm
Timing of your dialysis schedule may vary for each dialysis centres.
Schedules
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (1,3,5) OR Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (2,4,6)

Admissions

Our Admissions Counsellor will contact you once your application is finalised. They will be in contact with you soon.

From the day we receive the application form, it will take approximately 3 working days to a week for us to get back to you if you have submitted all completed supporting documents together with your application form to us. Generally, the whole process will take 6 months for the approval.

The overall application review process will take approximately 6 months before the applicant can start the first dialysis treatment. However, if the applicant is able to provide all completed supporting documents and if there is a slot available at the dialysis centre with a right match to the time slot, the waiting time could be shorter.

Currently, we do not have status checking service online. NKF Admissions Counsellor will be in contact with the applicants regarding the status.

You may pick it up from the NKF main office at 81 Kim Keat Road, Singapore 328836 or call us at 6506 2187 to have the forms sent to you.

Means Test is used to determine the amount of subsidies each person needing care is eligible for. Persons from lower income households will be granted higher subsidies under the means test framework.

Means Test subsidies calculation is based in accordance to MOH guidelines.

Our NKF Admissions Counsellor in-charge will contact you in regards to your means test status.

The Medical Social Workers at your hospital will be able to advise you on the different type of subsidies based on your financial situation.

Kidney Live Donor Support Fund

For information on kidney donation in Singapore, you may wish to contact the National Organ Transplant Unit at Tel: 6321 4390 or email organ.transplant@notu.com.sg.

NKF’s Kidney Live Donor Support Fund covers annual health screenings and medical follow-ups; one-time reimbursement for loss of 2 months actual income of $8,500, whichever is lower: reimbursement of hospitalisation and surgical insurance premiums (capped at MediShield Life premiums); pre-transplant screening and evaluation costs for up to 2 potential donors per kidney recipient; and insurance coverage for Group Living. Policy based on sum insured of $200,000.

For more information and eligibility, please click here. 

Donation & Volunteering

You can make the donation through different platforms:

  1. For online donation: please visit https://nkfs.org/support-us/donation-programmes/
  2. Or you may like to issue a cheque made payable to “The National Kidney Foundation” or “NKF” and mail it to us at 81 Kim Keat Road, Singapore 328836.
  3. Alternatively, you may contact us at 1800-KIDNEYS (5436397) or email us at lifedrops@nkfs.org to send you the donation form.
  4. Road Singapore 328836.

Thank you for your generosity. The cheque should be issued to “The National Kidney Foundation” or “NKF”.

Thank you for bequeathing your CPF contributions to NKF. You can fill up the CPF nomination form which can be downloaded from the CPF website. NKF’s UEN is 200104750M.

Thank you for your generosity. You may like to visit the Ministry of Law’s website where you can find a list of lawyers based in Singapore. Please visit https://eservices.mlaw.gov.sg/lsra/search-lawyer-or-law-firm/

Our UEN/ Company Registration No. / GST Registration No. is 200104750M.

Please send us an email at lifedrops@nkfs.org or call us at 1800-KIDNEYS (5436397) and we will assist you accordingly.

You may email your new mailing address to lifedrops@nkfs.org , Please include your full name, contact number, old mailing address and UEN or NRIC/FIN (last 3 digits)

You may email us at lifedrops@nkfs.org to get the donation form. Please fill up your new GIRO/credit card number, donation amount and sign the form. Thereafter, post the GIRO form back to NKF for processing.

For credit card, you may wish to scan the form and send it to NKF via either of these options:

Email – lifedrops@nkfs.org

Fax – 6253 0417

Mail – 81 Kim Keat Road, Singapore 328836

Please email us at lifedrops@nkfs.org with your full name, UEN/NRIC/FIN and mailing address.

Please email us at lifedrops@nkfs.org to have the termination form sent to you. Please fill it up and send it back to us for processing and auditing purposes.

All outright cash donations to NKF are entitled to tax deduction because NKF is a registered charity with an IPC (Institutions of Public Character) status. We are able to issue tax deductible receipts for qualifying donations to our donors.

You are entitled to a tax deduction of 2.5 times the value of your donation in the preceding year.

You may sign up via our website at https://onlinereg.nkfs.org/vms/volunteerapplicationform.aspx.

If you do not have access to the internet, please call us at 1800-KIDNEYS (5436397) to have the application form sent to you. Please fill it up and send it back to us at 81 Kim Keat Road Singapore 328836.

Once we receive your application, our colleague from the Donor and Volunteer Management Department will contact you for a phone interview. After which, you will be invited to attend our volunteer orientation. This is to allow you to have a better understanding of the volunteering activities.

The minimum age is 13 years old. For volunteers who are below the age of 21, you will need to get parental consent. You may download the consent form here.

We strongly encourage our volunteers to commit at least a year so that we can better support our patients. Our programmes and activities are flexible, you can choose your volunteering schedule according to your interest and availability.

You may volunteer with us basing on your availability. We will send a weekly email to our volunteers indicating the up-coming volunteering opportunities. You can then match your availability to the activity schedule.

We have an array of volunteering activities to suit your interest and availability. To learn more about the volunteering activities we offer, please visit https://nkfs.org/support-us/volunteer-programmes/.

Anyone and everyone can join us as a volunteer. All applicants will be required to undergo a mandatory orientation session where you will gain insights into the Foundation’s cause, kidney disease as well as learn more about the volunteering activities we offer. Regular trainings are also conducted for all volunteers so that they can better perform their role.

Most definitely! We welcome schools, companies and community groups to volunteer with us as part of their Values In Action and Corporate Social Responsibility activities. Please get in touch with us on your interest by sending an email to volunteer@nkfs.org.

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