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ASEAN Projects
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Nias South
The Grand Opening of Stella Maris General Hospital (Nias Island, Indonesia)
3 Dec 2009
The Maris Stella General Hospital had its grand on 3 December 2009. This is a joint Singapore-Indonesia effort between Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCTF), The Singapore Red Cross Society (SRC), World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC), SCMM Sister Congregation, and Perdhaki.
This 60-bed hospital with operating facilities is expected to provide secondary healthcare and hospitalisation to about 2,000 severely sick patients living on the island per year, and provide outpatient treatment to about 30,000 residents in Nias per year. An estimated 800,000 Nias residents can benefit indirectly through better health practices and economic activities resulting from this project.
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A plaque prepared by the hospital in recognition of its main funders from Singapore. |
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Sister Gertruda Fau (right) explained the constructions and operations of the hospital to the journalists (left) from Singapore. |
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Children from the village were given the opportunity to perform on stage for the VIPs and audiences. |
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TCTF Council Member Chew Kwee San signed on a plague that marked the grand opening of the new hospital.
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Red Cross Secretary-General Christopher Chua (left), TCTF Advisor Eric Teng (middle), and TCTF Council Member Chew Kwee San (right) celebrated a great partnership in this project. |
Ground Breaking of Stella Maris General Hospital (Nias Island, Indonesia)
29 May 2008
Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCTF) and its partners from Singapore and Indonesia have banded together to develop the Stella Maris General Hospital in Nias South, Indonesia. With over $2 million in funding from the Tidal Wave Asia Fund, and donations from groups such as the Archdiocese Crisis Coordination Team, the Lee Foundation and TCTF, the 60-bed hospital, complete with A&E and operating facilities, pharmacy and outpatient departments will raise the level of needful healthcare services, especially in the area of maternity and children health.
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These are the representatives of the partners in the building of “Stella Maris General Hospital” project in Nias South, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Head Village of Nias South; Alvin Khaw, AKDA architech; Sister Margaretha, SCMM; Police head of Nias South;
Sister Sofiani, SCMM; Bupati Representative; Eric Teng, CEO, TCTF. Also council member of Singapore Red Cross Tidal Waves Asia Fund; Heracles Lang, BRR; Dr Felix Gunawan, PERDHAKI; Sister Getruda, SCMM. |
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TCTF Chairman Dr Tan Kheng Lian (right) and Mr Teng tours the hospital project with Indonesian partners. |
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Eric (Middle) presenting the new design of the hospital’s new wing, flanked by Peggy Kek (Council Member for SRC Tidal Wavs Asia Fund) on the left, and Fara Roslan (Singapore Red Cross) on the right of the picture. |
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From L to R, Fara Roslan, Project Manager of SRC, Eric Teng, CEO of TCTF, Yap Su-Yin, Prog Director of TCFT. All smiles after the signing of MOU between SRC and TCTF |
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