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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2008

 

JANUARY 01

Blood donation drive by Ku Cheng Tse Temple Butterworth. Society represented by Mr and Mrs Siang Lim - 50 donors
JANUARY 12 Invitation to a seminar by National Council of Welfare & Social Development Malaysia. Attended by Mr Look.
JANUARY 28 & FEBRUARY 19 Society sponsored 2 Thalassaemics for T2*MRI Scan in Singapore:  Kua Tze Phing and Hoa Mei Hoon
FEBRUARY 17 Invitation to CNY gathering by Lions Club of Penang Light at Penang Fisherman Wharf Restaurant. Attended by President and members & families.
FEBRUARY 20 Invitation to Chap Goh Meh Charity Reunion Dinner 2008 by Swee Hwa Group & Sin Wah Thong at Event Hall, Level 4, Sunshine Square. Attended by President & 30 members & families.
MARCH 3 Invitation to Sesi Taklimat berkaitan objektif Unit Akaun Kesihatan Nasional Malaysia by Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri. Attended by Mizal.
MARCH 3,11,12 & 21 Society sponsored 6 Thalassaemics for T2*MRI scan in K.L.:-

1& 2) Azwan and Sazana,

3&4)Nir Edianni & Nur Ezzati

5) Faiz Jamaludin

6) Noorhafiza
APRIL 06 Federation Meeting at Vistana Hotel, K.L. Attended by Geik Tin and Baheyah
MAY 11 19th AGM at Caring Complex
MAY 24 20th Anniversary celebration at Bayview Hotel Georgetown
MAY 28, 29 3rd National Thalassaemia Seminar for Patients, Parents & Professionals "Towards A Better Quality of Life" at Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur. Attended by Swee Hong, Geik Tin, Noorliza, Mizal & Azwan.
MAY 28 Society sponsored Lai Beng Khye for T2*Scan in Kuala Lumpur
JUNE 7 Thalassaemia workshop at Safira Club Seberang Jaya "Successful Chelation & Healthy Living". Organised by Paed Dept of Hospital Seberang Jaya/ Hospital Pulau Pinang and Penang Thalassaemia Society. Sponsored by Novartis. Participants = 109.

LATEST NEWS/EVENTS

Committee agreed that the incentives given to high achiever thalassaemics in academic are as follow (commence after the 19th AGM):

i)  Acceptance to tertiary    -  RM1,000.00 (once only) upon graduation of any tertiary level together with a plaque.

ii)  Primary School             -   Percentage A   RM50

                                                 Percentage B   RM30

iii) Secondary School         -  Percentage A   RM70

                                                 Percentage B   RM50

iv)  Public Examinations:

      UPSR     5As and above -  RM100.00

                    1A to 4As         -  RM10 for each A

      PMR      5 As and above -  RM150.00

                    1A to 4As          -  RM20.00 for each A

      SPM      5As and above   -  RM200.00

                    1A to 4As          -  RM30.00 for each A

      STPM    RM50.00 for each A

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Thalwatch Newsletter May 2008. Read it here.

* Members can now can post messages and communicate via this web site www.penangthalassaemia.blogspot.com.  Any contributions to the blog site can be sent to : penthal@streamyx.com or simplewayerr@hotmail.com

 

ARCHIVES

*111th educational camp @ Crown Jewel Hotel, Batu Ferringi, Penang on 17th & 18th November 2007

* 2nd  Health Personel’ workshop, Penang General Hospital on  19th Nov.2007

* 9th Thalassaemia Camp report by Ooi Joo See. Read it here. Photos here

* Thalassaemia workshop for nurses and healthcare personels report by Dr Yeoh Seoh Leng. Read it here. Photos here.

* Majlis menyambut dan meraikan Penaung Pertubuhan , YBHg. Toh Puan Datin Seri Majimor Bt. Shariff di Hotel Crown Jewel. Foto di sini.

* RM25m relief for sufferers. Read it here.

* 2nd National Thalassaemia Seminar, read the report by Siang here.

* Photos: 2nd National Thalassaemia Seminar, Desferal Workshop, International Thalassaemia Day, 17th AGM, Click here.

* Thalwatch Newsletter March 2006.

* TIF Conference in Dubai (7-10 January 2006) Report by Baheyah. Click here.

* Letter of appreciation from TIF. Read it here.

* Ramli gets into world thalassaemia board. Click here.

* Report on dialog at Seberang Jaya Hospital on Sept 11 2005. Click here to read the report.

* TIF Conference in Dubai (7-10 January 2006). Society will be sponsoring 2 parents, 1 Thalassaemic and 2 nurses.

* 10th Dec. 2005 -  Society is sponsoring 6 Thalassaemics to Singapore ( SGH ) for T2* scan (iron level screening in the body). Each scan costs SIN 405.00. The result of this scan will help in the better management of these Thalassaemics. Presently this scan is not available in Malaysia.

* Free Desferal and Pumps now available (with effect from Nov 2005) for Thalassaemics at Penang General Hospital and Hospital Seberang Jaya. (L1, however, can be purchased from Pertubuhan Thalassaemia Pulau Pinang)

* 8th Thalassaemia Camp - "Knowing the ABC in Thalassaemia", 2-4 December 2005, Jerejak Resort and Spa,Penang. For details, click here.

* Special incentives to Thalassaemic members for achievement of academic excellence as follows:

Year End and national exams incentives:

Grade A (80% and above) - RM50 (Primary school), RM100 (secondary)

Grade B (60 - 79%) - RM30 (Primary school), RM60 (secondary)

UPSR - RM10 for every A achieved

PMR - RM15 for every A achieved

SPM - RM20 for every A achieved

STPM - RM25 for every A achieved

 

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

The Star Oct 13 2006 - RM25m relief for sufferers. Read it here.

Metro May 15 2006 - Ashraf aktif walaupun ada talasemia. Read here.

Bernama May 7 2006 - Pesakit talasemia didaftar tahun depan.  Read here.

NST August 7 2005 - New Thalassaemia treatment gives hope; click here to read

The Star July 31 2005 -Thalassaemia drug trial in Malaysia; click here to read

The Star March 04 2005 -RM40mil to treat victims of thalassaemia; click here to read

 

 

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