15th February 2022 On International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) 2022, Childhood Cancer International (CCI) and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) have combined forces to take the second step in the joint 3-year campaign by showcasing the essential role of healthcare professionals in improving the survival and quality of life of children and adolescents […]
20 December 2021 Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) today announced that it has pledged to contribute RM260,000 to subsidize treatment costs for a 3 year old cancer fighter, Samuel Liau from Miri who is a high risk Neuroblastoma patient. Samuel will be undergoing a stem cell transplant in Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and subsequently immunotherapy, […]
18th October 2021 The virtual charity event, GoBald Virtual 2021, organised by Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) ended on Sunday, 17th October, and has raised over RM550,000 in donations, with 176 participants and 117 of them shaving their heads bald to show moral support to children with cancer in Sarawak. “We are very grateful to […]
1st April 2021 Children are precious gifts from God. Their presence enlivens as well as brings joy in a parent’s life. When a child gets sick, especially with such a dreaded disease as cancer, the parent’s life will inevitably be affected. Being told that your child has cancer is a difficult task. The feeling of […]
17th May 2020 Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) has completed an awareness and fundraising campaign, GoBald at Home, which was done fully online and lasted from 1st to 12 May. A total of 20 fundraisers joined, with 16 conducting at-home shaves and raising a total of RM29,617 to support children with cancer, exceeding its original […]
8th December 2019 SIBU – In efforts to increase the probability of finding matching donors for patients suffering from blood related diseases in Malaysia, especially in Sarawak, the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society, in collaboration with Sibu Cancer Care Society and Rejang Medical Centre, will be organising a Blood Stem Cell Donor Drive. The drive will […]
DATE: 8th December 2019 The Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) has sponsored RM38,000 worth of upgrading works at the Paediatric Ward, Sibu General Hospital. Upgrading works that were carried out include ceiling repair work, installation of a customised air conditioner, and installation of a new toilet for isolation rooms used by childhood cancer patients during […]
27th November 2019 GoBald 2019 – UNIMAS today marked the last of the GoBald 2019 shave events, an awareness and fundraising campaign for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society. This is the university’s second satellite shave since 2013. A total of 17 students and university staff went bald, raising RM5,393. During the event, those who went […]
DATE: 26th October 2019 KUCHING – The Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society launched its public awareness campaign today, Anna Beats Cancer, here at Vivacity Megamall today. This is the second time that the childhood cancer awareness exhibition in the form of a giant balloon maze is held, where last year’s event saw over 5,000 attendees in […]
Date: 28th August 2019 The Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) has sponsored RM50,000 worth of upgrading works at the Paediatric Ward 2A, Sarawak General Hospital. Significant upgrading works were carried out from May to June earlier this year at the playroom, resting lounge, doctor’s consultation room, and day care section of the ward. By upgrading […]