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FREE Haemodialysis Treatment in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia

A FREE Haemodialysis Treatment Centre which is located within the 20-acre compound of Ping Sien Si Temple in Kampung Pasir Panjang Laut, Sitiawan, Perak, will open its doors to patients on 1st January 2024.

FREE Haemodialysis Treatment Centre in Sitiawan
FREE Haemodialysis Treatment Centre in Sitiawan

This initiative is fully funded and supported by the Ping Sien Si Temple and public donations. Its founder, Dato’ Koh King Ong, will cover the shortfall. Dato’ Koh is a successful property developer and prominent philanthropist from nearby Kampung Cina. Dato’ Koh has been the Chairperson of the temple for 35 years.

FREE Haemodialysis Treatment Centre in Sitiawan
FREE Haemodialysis Treatment Centre in Sitiawan

This treatment centre caters to all needy kidney patients, irrespective of race and religion, in the community and neigbhouring towns.

a wing of the Sitiawan Haemodialysis Treatment Centre
a wing of the Sitiawan Haemodialysis Treatment Centre
a dedicated haemodialysis machine for Hepatitis C patients
a dedicated haemodialysis machine for Hepatitis C patients

There are 18 haemodialysis machines, including one specifically for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C patients respectively. Each machine, made in Germany, costs RM48,000 with a lifespan of ten years. To ensure that they run efficiently, monthly servicing by technicians is required.

Pertubuhan Perkhidmatan Dialisis Amal Sitiawan, Perak
Pertubuhan Perkhidmatan Dialisis Amal Sitiawan, Perak

To manage this centre costs RM2 million a year. Total staff members are 6 including renal nurses and a nephrologist (kidney specialist). One nurse plus an assistant can handle 8 machines simultaneously. To date, there are already 35 patients registered with the centre.

There are plans to expand a second phase, with an addition of 8 haemodialysis machines, for a total of 24 units when the second phase is ready.

Dato' Koh King Ong (L) shares his vision for the centre with guests
Dato’ Koh King Ong (L) shares his vision for the centre with guests

Kidney patients need to undergo treatment three times a week. The average cost a patient spends at a private kidney treatment facility is RM2500 per month, with each session priced at RM200+, excluding medication and other miscellaneous expenses.

Pertubuhan Perkhidmatan Dialisis Amal Sitiawan, Perak lightens the financial burden of these needy patients in the community.

details about the free programme
details about the free programme

Additionally, its establishment also provides access to haemodialysis treatments to returning residents of Manjung, who are back to settle family issues. This ensures that patients can continue with critical medical treatment according to schedule while they are in Manjung.


Video: FREE Haemodialysis Treatment in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia

Revisiting Ping Sien Si Temple

part of the more than 100 statues
part of the more than 100 statues

Fronting the Straits of Melaka, Ping Sien Si Temple is also known as Tua Pek Kong (Temple). It is home to more than a hundred statues of Buddhist/Taoist deities and legendary characters, with the largest standing at 48 feet. It is the imposing statue of Malaysia’s tallest “Tua Pek Kong” statue. “Tua Pek Kong” is the God of Prosperity in Taoism.

the statues face the Straits of Melaka
the statues face the Straits of Melaka
holy water that devotees use to sprinkle on their heads or wash their car number plates for blessings and good luck
holy water that devotees use to sprinkle on their heads or wash their car number plates for blessings and good luck

During our interview with the temple committee ten years ago, RM7.5 million had already been expended on the development of the temple, which was originally established over a century ago. It was only recently that the temple was fully developed, possibly to the tune of more than RM10 million in total.

checking out local snacks that are being sold within the temple compound
checking out local snacks that are being sold within the temple compound
Ping Sien Si temple complex in Sitiawan

Note: Our tour of Ping Sien Si Temple and the haemodialysis treatment centre was facilitated by the Manjung Municipal Council and Councillor, Clr HW Ding, during International IPOH Fashion Week (IIFW): Season 5.0.

Video: Ping Sien Si Temple (Pasir Panjang Laut)

Pertubuhan Perkhidmatan Dialisis Amal Sitiawan, Perak is located within the compound of Ping Sien Si Temple (Pasir Panjang Laut)
Add: Jalan Pasir Panjang, Kampung Pasir Panjang Laut, 32000 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia.
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KdTdPh4hdJV3S54NA

Admission: Free of charge

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