This year's highest honour is on the non-Sars list, and it is the Distinguished Service Order which goes to Dr Cham Tao Soon, former president of the Nanyang Technological University. There are 3,507 National Day Award recipients, with 239 people and 102 organisations on the Sars list. They receive the Public Service Star, the fifth-highest honour Singapore can bestow. Leading them is a quartet of doctors - Director of Medical Services Tan Chorh Chuan, and Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Lim Suet Wun, Leo Yee Sin and Philip Choo. That much may be seen from the list of brave hearts honoured in the Republic's National Day Awards For Overcoming Sars. THE light of Singapore's 38th birthday candle this year is one of hope shining bright. We might have a lot of things with us but we may lose it in a moment."įor their extraordinary dedication and compassion, Lai Kiow, Michellīrave hearts who battled virus recognised in N-Day awards Tells me a lot of things about life, make me not take things for granted. She said: "It's an honour to be with the family to care for their loved ones and to journey with them through the last phase of their life. Her job may sound morbid to some but the dedicated nurse with 30 years' experience says she learns more from patients than the help she gives them. She is part of a support group at Alexandra Hospital set up to walk terminally-ill patients through the last days of their lives.īesides counselling dying patients, Lai Kiow also has to help their family members come to terms with bereavement. And each year, she would sponsor a child from India, forking out $800 for the child's education and living expenses.Ī trained hairdresser and beautician, Michelle gives free hair cuts to the elderly at old folks' homes, and uses these skills to raise funds for charity.Īnother winner is palliative nurse Sim Lai Kiow. Two years ago, she went to Nepal to help poor villagers. So these are the patients that normally I'll go the extra mile for them because they need this extra help." She said: "Maybe they need somebody to have a shoulder to cry on, or air their problems. Her motto in life - touch somebody's heart each day. Michelle Ng has been a nurse for the last 27 years.īut her compassion for patients is as strong as Day One when she answered the calling.ĭespite a busy schedule as SingHealth Polyclinic's Nurse Manager, Michelle still finds time to visit her patients after work. Our reporters speak to 2 of the 34 winners, picked from 170 nominations by healthcare employers from the private and public sectors. SINGAPORE : Singapore will mark the first anniversary of being declared SARS-free on Monday by giving out the inaugural Healthcare Humanity Awards to honour outstanding healthcare workers. CNAģ4 healthcare workers get inaugural Humanity Awards on SARS anniversaryĬhannel NewsAsia By Julia Ng and Serene Loo They were picked from 170 nominations from the public and private sector. Nathan presented the inaugural Healthcare Humanity Awards, which will be an annual event from now on.Īward winners are chosen for their dedication, courage, compassion and humanity. To remember the end of a very dark period in Singapore's history which claimed the lives of 33 people in Singapore, the Courage Fund honoured 34 healthcare workers for their outstanding contributions. SINGAPORE : Monday is the first anniversary of Singapore being declared SARS-free. 34 healthcare workers honoured for courage during SARS
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