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Ren Ci Hospital And Medicare Centre
Ren Ci Hospital ( Chinese: 仁慈医院) is one of the first few charity healthcare institutions in Singapore to provide affordable healthcare and rehabilitative services in Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde .... Established in 1994, Ren Ci Hospital currently has three facilities Ren Ci Community Hospital, Ren Ci @ Ang Mo Kio and Ren Ci @ Bukit Batok St. 52. Besides government subvention, Ren Ci Hospital also relies heavily on public support and donation. The hospital's CEO Shi Ming Yi performed stunts to help the patients to raise funds in the annual charity programme on Channel U since the first charity programme started in 2003. Ren Ci made headlines when the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that the charity is being probed for 'possible irregularitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Hospital
A community hospital can be purely a nominal designation or have a more specific meaning. When specific, it refers to a hospital that is accessible to the general public, and provides a general or specific medical care which is usually short-term, in a cost-effective setting, and also focuses on preventing illnesses and not only treating them. The word ''community'' often occurs in the name of the hospital. The word ''community'' is used in the sense of a ''location-based community'' for a community hospital. The following sections describe community hospitals when referred to in specific countries. Singapore In Singapore, community hospitals are a class of hospitals that provide continuation of care after discharge from acute hospitals, including rehabilitation and therapy. Thailand In Thailand, ''community hospital'' is a specific classification of public hospitals with a capacity of 150 beds or fewer. They serve local populations in provincial districts, providing primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simplified Chinese
Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to: Mathematics Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example * Simplification of algebraic expressions, in computer algebra * Simplification of boolean expressions i.e. logic optimization * Simplification by conjunction elimination in inference in logic yields a simpler, but generally non-equivalent formula * Simplification of fractions Science * Approximations simplify a more detailed or difficult to use process or model Linguistics * Simplification of Chinese characters * Simplified English (other) * Text simplification Music * Simplified (band), a 2002 rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina * ''Simplified'' (album), a 2005 album by Simply Red * "Simplify", a 2008 song by Sanguine * "Simplify", a 2018 song by Young the Giant from ''Mirror Master Mirror Master is the name of several supervillains appearing in Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shi Ming Yi
Ven. Shi Ming Yi (Chinese: 释明义; birth name Goh Kah Heng; born 1962) is a Buddhist monk from Singapore. Overview Venerable Shi Ming Yi has been the abbot of Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in Singapore. In September 1994, Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery, under the leadership of Ming Yi, established the 175-bed Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre for chronically ill patients among the poor and needy. In 1996, the Singapore government awarded the Public Service Medal to Ming Yi in recognition of his contributions to the country. In September 1998, the hospital established its affiliate, Ren Ci Day Care Centre for the Elderly. In 1999, Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery took over the management of 270 beds in 11 single-storey wards which were formerly part of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It organised fund raising activities such as concerts given by Andy Lau, Liza Wang, Adam Cheng, Roman Tam, and Frances Yip who performed for free. Ming Yi took over the abbotship of the Kun Chung Temple in Hong Kong, the Kwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel U (Singaporean TV Channel)
Channel U (marketed as U頻道, formerly named 优频道) is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel owned by Mediacorp. It was launched on 6 May 2001 by SPH MediaWorks. On 1 January 2005, the channel was transferred to Mediacorp after a merger between SPH MediaWorks and Mediacorp. Its logo is a turquoise sphere with a white letter U on its surface facing left. The channel's programming consists of Chinese-language series and shows produced locally and imported from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand as well as Korean-language series provided by KBS, MBC and SBS. Channel U's programming is available subtitled in local languages on optional subtitle tracks, and dual-language option (Mandarin and Korean/Thai) is available for Korean-language and Thai language programs. Transmission Hours After 18 February 2002: 18:30-23:30 After 22 June 2004: 18:30-23:50 After 1 January 2005: 17:00-00:30 After 16 June 2005: 17:00-01:30 After 18 September 2008: 15:00-02:30 After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospitals In Singapore
The following is a list of hospitals in Singapore registered by the Ministry of Health. Acute hospitals Community hospitals Psychiatric hospital Upcoming hospitals *New hospital in Bedok North * Woodlands Health Campus Defunct hospitals * British Military Hospital: Predecessor of Alexandra Hospital * Changi Hospital: Merged with Toa Payoh Hospital to form Changi General Hospital on 15 February 1997. * Toa Payoh Hospital: Merged with Changi Hospital to form Changi General Hospital on 15 February 1997. * View Road Hospital: Used to be a subsidiary of Institute of Mental Health (Singapore), but ceased operations in 2001. See also *Assisi Hospice * Camden Medical Centre * National Centre for Infectious Diseases * Singapore Cord Blood Bank * Singapore Gamma Knife Centre * Fullerton Health Group References External links Official list(pages 1-4)maintained by the Ministry of Health {{Asia topic, List of hospitals in Singapore Hospitals Singapore Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
