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Dana Sokongan Bagi Penderma Ginjal

Salah satu misi NKF adalah untuk menggalak pemindahan ginjal dan menyokong perundangan dan kesedaran mengenai pendermaan ginjal sejak awal tahun 1970-an. Untuk meneruskan usaha ini, NKF melancarkan Dana Sokongan Penderma Hidup NKF sebagai satu lagi inisiatif sebagai mendukung tujuan asalnya. Dana ini bertujuan untuk menggalakkan pemindahan ginjal sebagai alternatif yang menawarkan kelangsungan hidup dan kualiti hidup jangka panjang yang terbaik.

Soalan-Soalan Yang Sering Diajukan

1. Apa itu "Dana Sokongan NKF"?

Ia adalah dana sebanyak $10 juta yang ditubuhkan untuk mendorong penderma hidup untuk mendermakan ginjal mereka kepada ahli keluarga tersayang melalui penyediaan subsidi kewangan untuk mengurangkan kos pemindahan untuk pesakit berpendapatan rendah. Pelaksanaan dana tersebut berkuat kuasa pada 1 November 2009 bersamaan dengan pindaan Akta Pemindahan Organ Manusia (HOTA).

2. Siapa yang layak untuk memohon Dana Sokongan Penderma Hidup NKF?

Hanya Warganegara Singapura dan Penduduk Tetap yang dirujuk oleh hospital-hospital awam sahaja yang layak untuk memohon dana ini dan mereka mesti memenuhi kriteria ujian ditetapkan oleh NKF. Untuk mendorong pemindahan ginjal daripada penderma hidup, hanya penerima yang diwajibkan lulus kriteria ujian tersebut.

3. Apa yang dibiayai oleh dana ini?

Pembiayaan dana akan meliputi perkara-perkara berikut:

  • Kos untuk pra-pemindahan pemeriksaan dan penilaian sehingga dua penderma berpotensi setiap penerima ginjal
  • Kos pemeriksaan kesihatan tahunan dan susulan perubatan seperti yang diarahkan oleh Doktor Hospital yang Disusun Semula
  • Pembayaran sekali sahaja yang kehilangan pendapatan sebenar selama dua bulan atau $8,500, mana yang lebih rendah
  • Pembayaran premium insurans Rawatan & Pembedahan (Terhad pada MediShield Life Premium)
  • Perlindungan insurans untuk Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan, berdasarkan jumlah yang diinsuranskan sebanyak $200,000
4. Apa yang dibiayai oleh Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan?

1. Serangan Jantung
2. Kanser
3. Sklerosis Berbilang
4. Kehilangan Penglihatan
5. Lumpuh
6. Hepatitis Fulminant
7. Angin Ahmar
8. Kegagalan Ginjal
9. Pemindahan Organ Utama
10. Penyakit Arteri Koronari
11. Penyakit Alzheimer
12. Pembedahan Aorta
13. Koma
14. Kehilangan Pendengaran
15. Pembedahan Injap Jantung

16. Kehilangan Daya Pertuturan
17. Melecur atau terbakar teruk
18. Penyakit terminal
19. Anemia Aplastik
20. Hipertensi Arteri Pulmonari Primer
21. Penyakit Paru-paru Kronik
22. Penyakit Hati Kronik
23. Penyakit Neurone Motor
24. Distrofi Otot
25. Penyakit Parkinson
26. Angioplasti
27. Meningitis bakteria
28. Tumor Otak Tidak Berbahaya
29. Encephalitis
30. AIDS kerana Pemindahan Darah

5. Berapa lama Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan akan berkuat kuasa?

Ia akan berkuatkuasa selama 12 minggu selepas tarikh pembedahan pemindahan buah pinggang, tertakluk kepada kelulusan oleh pihak Insurans.

6. Adakah penderma ginjal perlu membayar Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan?

Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan bagi penderma ginjal akan diberi subsidi sepenuhnya oleh NKF.

7. Berapa tahun si penderma akan dilindungi di bawah Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan?

Pelan insurans akan melindungi penderma sehingga usia maksimum 69 tahun pada hari lahir yang terkini. Sebagai contoh, jika penderma berusia 50 tahun pada masa pembedahan, dia akan dilindungi selama 19 tahun (umur 69 tahun mengikut had umur Polisi Hidup Berkumpulan).

8. Siapa yang akan melindungi penderma sekiranya operasi pemindahan gagal?

Setiap penderma adalah amat digalakkan untuk mendapatkan perlindungan MediShield sebelum mereka menjalani pembedahan supaya semua kos hospital dan pembedahan akan ditanggung oleh MediShield. NKF akan membayar semula premium mereka sekiranya mereka lulus untuk memenuhi kriteria ujian.

9. Adakah dana sebanyak $10 juta ditokok jika kehabisan?

Pembiayaan awal sebanyak $10 juta berpunca daripada lebihan dana NKF yang ada, dan jika dana ini kehabisan, NKF akan mengumpulkan dana tambahan untuk Program tersebut.

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Pemindahan Ginjal

Pemindahan ginjal adalah pilihan rawatan yang terbaik kerana ia dapat menggantikan fungsi ginjal yang gagal dan memberikan mutu kehidupan yang lebih baik kepada si pesakit.

Harapan Meraih Penghargaan

Mari temui para pesakit kami yang telah menerima ginjal dan orang-orang yang mereka sayangi. Pengalaman luar biasa mereka itu (yang ditulis dalam bahasa Inggeris) telah pun memberi suara, serta menawarkan kehidupan dan harapan dalam perjalanan pemindahan ginjal.

Panduan Pemakanan Secara Bijak Bagi Pesakit Pemindahan Ginjal

Pemakanan yang sihat dan seimbang memainkan peranan penting untuk menjaga kesihatan keseluruhan dan mengekalkan ginjal yang dipindahkan agar ia berfungsi dengan baik.

Menjaga Kesihatan Bagi Pesakit Pemindahan Ginjal

Senaman dapat membantu untuk meningkatkan fungsi kardiovaskular badan, mengawal tekanan darah dan gula di dalam darah untuk pesakit pemindahan ginjal.
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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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Thank you for visiting our website.

Please be informed that our online donation portal will be temporarily unavailable on Tuesday, 17th December 2024, from 03:00 AM to 05:00 AM,
and
Saturday, 21st December 2024, from 11:00 PM
to Monday, 23rd December 2024, 05:00 AM

for maintenance.

If you have any donation inquiries during this time, please feel free to email us at lifedrops@nkfs.org.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.