Giving Life & Hope
Keppel’s $1 million gift raises kidney health awareness
Bringing prevention to life through immersive learning
Supported by a $1 million donation from Keppel Ltd. through its philanthropic arm Keppel Care Foundation, NKF unveiled Singapore’s first experiential Kidney Discovery Centre (KDC) to strengthen its kidney disease prevention efforts.
Located at level 2 of the NKF Centre, the newly revamped 300-square-metre space is an interactive kidney education hub designed to bring kidney health to life.
Through immersive zones, hands-on exhibits and gamified learning experiences, visitors gain a deeper understanding of kidney function, the development of kidney disease, and the positive impact of early lifestyle changes on long-term health.
First launched in 2011, the KDC has evolved through three iterations to meet changing health education needs. Since its inception, it has engaged more than 65,000 visitors, including students, teachers, families, communities and corporate groups.
Joy Cheng Yu Le, a CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel student guide at the KDC launch, showing Health Minister Ong Ye Kung an interactive exhibit.
From left: Goh En Qi Claire, Aralynne Christopher Hui En, Liew Si Qing Jenna, Joy Cheng Yu Le, Yuen Si Ching Clarice, Nayla Azzahra Putri Mohammed Rezki Azhar, Chan Xin Hui Clarissa.
First row, from left: Teachers and students of CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel – Lim Soh Peng, Aralynne Christopher Hui En, Yuen Si Ching Clarice, Joy Cheng Yu Le, Amy Phang.
Second row, from left: CEO of Keppel Care Foundation, Ho Tong Yen; Then Chairman of Keppel Ltd., Danny Teoh; Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Ong Ye Kung; NKF Chairman, Ang Hao Yao; and NKF CEO, Yen Tan.
Keppel Ltd.’s gift to strengthen kidney disease prevention efforts.
