National Cancer Society Malaysia
The National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) is a registered, tax exempt charity body which is established in 1966, under the laws of the Malaysian Societies Act and Registrar of Societies Malaysia, and is the first cancer related NGO in the country that provides education, care and support services for people affected by cancer.
NCSM was founded by Dato’ Dr S.K. Dharmalingam and launched by the YAB Tun Abdul Razak. It is now under the distinguished patronage of the Sultan of Perak. The Society is financed entirely by voluntary contributions from the public.
Being the only charitable organization that provides holistic cancer treatment and support to patients and caregivers, NCSM takes them through their journey in understanding and dealing with cancer in various phases through its five cancer centres – Cancer Treatment Centre, Women’s Cancer Detection Centre, Nuclear Medicine Centre, Resource & Wellness Centre and the Children’s Home of Hope.
The services are provided for at highly subsidised rates or in some cases, free of charge to eligible persons. NCSM also has branches in six states; Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan, Penang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Johor and Sarawak. Through this society, the patients can obtain help from the society about the treatment or financial aid. Besides that, the public can donate some fund to help those in need and they can have more knowledge about cancers in the newsletter and information posted by the society through their website.
National Cancer Council
MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional or the National Cancer Council) is a not-for-profit social enterprise mainly tasked to pool and utilise every effort, expertise and financial aid from every faction of society, and to fight cancer and reduce the related pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients and their families often experience. MAKNA registered under the Register of Societies on 10th November 1994 and officially launched on 30th March 1995. MAKNA was founded by Dato’Mohd Farid Ariffin.
A monetary assistance project which is MAKNA’s Brusary Programme that provides financially-challenged cancer patients the required support such as treatment cost. MAKNA also provides information about cancer awareness and education programmes to educate and promote an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. Many fund-raising projects are also made to collect funds to help the cancer patients. Besides that the fund can be used to raise sufficient funds for cancer-related services to the community. MAKNA also encourage, support and conduct research in basic sciences and clinical research on cancer, which could lead to innovative treatment approaches.
Malaysia Medical Tourism
Malaysia is one of the top Medical Tourism destinations in the world today. The Malaysian health care system, in charge of the public and private medical sectors, is often compared to some of the best health care systems in western world, including the US.
The Malaysian government realizes the importance of its health care system and consequently devotes a large portion of state funding towards improving it. Thanks to this resolution, substantial funds are being used annually to renovate existing hospitals, build and equip new hospitals, build more health-clinics and improve medical training and communication methods between doctors and medical institutions. Malaysia has a high number of private hospitals operating in the country, most of them in urban areas, which all are fully equipped with the latest technologies and practice the most advanced medicine, making Malaysia a desired health tourism destination.
Another sign of trust in the Malaysian medical system is the large number of international medical conferences held annually in the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur, including some of largest medical congresses in the world, such as the World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, FIGO, and the International Congress of Infectious Diseases.
Malaysia is not only a recommended medical tourism destination, but also a much desired vacationing destination. Tourists have so many options traveling to Malaysia as they can relax on Malaysia's beautiful beaches, take a more adventurous approach and tour its countryside filled with ethnic history; enjoy the modern capital, Kuala Lumpur, or just plan a romantic and secluded "getaway".
