by Irene C, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Posted on May 18, 2012, Friday

KUCHING: The Persatuan Dialisis Cahaya Kuching (PDCK) dialysis centre is now open to the public.

The centre, operated by the Kuching Methodist East and West District Social Concern Group, has finally obtained the licence to operate as a non-profit organisation with a non-government organisation (NGO) status.

The centre’s board president Hii Jui Ting said that the centre would provide dialysis treatment to the poor regardless of race and religion.

“Currently, PDCK has 12 machines to serve a maximum of 60 patients. It is serviced by voluntary nephrologists and trained dialysis nurses. It has facilities to satisfy the requirement of the Health Ministry,” said Hii at a press conference yesterday.

He said the aim of the Methodist churches under the Sarawak Chinese Annual Conference in setting up the PDCK was to demonstrate the sacrificial love of Christ and to bring hope to the marginalised groups.

The centre, located at Tabuan Desa, has been operating for the past two weeks and currently has three patients from Desa Wira, Pending and Tabuan Jaya.

He explained that since the centre only has three patients, it was running on one shift, but when it was at full capacity, it would run on three shifts, from 7am to 9pm, Mondays to Saturdays.

Apart from that, he also urged members of the public to come forward and donate generously to help run the centre.

They can write cheques payable to PDCK and contact the administrator, Carol Ng at 082-360248 or by fax at 082-360853.

PDCK is located at Lot 3710-3711, Lorong Keranji 4, Jalan Keranji, Tabuan Desa Commercial Centre (near the police station) here.

Also present at the press conference were the board treasurer Kiu Tung Hwa, advisor of Methodist Church Kuching West, District superintendent Chin Sai Hin and Methodist Church Kuching East District superintendent Mok Ing Huat.

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