Kidney diseases

What is peritoneal dialysis, and what are its benefits?

In peritoneal dialysis, a permanent catheter is surgically placed, with one end in the abdominal cavity and the other on the outside to allow the dialysis fluid to flow into and out of the abdominal cavity.

Dialysis at home a better option for kidney patients, but take-up remains low

Experienced peritoneal dialysis nurses like Ms Shadirah Zaharum (left) help patients like Madam Norhyati Buang manage their condition, offer advice on living conditions and provide emotional support.

Singapore patients on dialysis secure jobs through inclusive job fair

wqdialysis/ST20251218_202526800724/Ng Sor Luan/NKF patient Mr Chew Teck Seng, 53, who found a job at Ya Kun Kaya Toast as a cleaner.

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How a workplace friendship led to his life-saving organ transplant

Mr Tew (left) recovering at Mount Elizabeth Hospital together with Mr Pang, post-surgery.

800,000 in Singapore have undiagnosed chronic diseases. How can they be identified and treated?

Screening and detection can help Singaporeans suffering from undaignosed conditions like diabetes to manage them better and avoid complications.

Scientists grow more hopeful about ending a global organ shortage

Attendees were told that two patients in their 60s had survived for more than six months with kidneys from genetically modified pigs.

How kidney dialysis takes a toll on one patient’s life and work

Mr Lim Chee Meng, 55, at NKF Aljunied on Nov 1.

A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc

Dr Arjunan Kumaran, 34, with his patient, Mr Syafic Bin Omar, 40, at Intemedical Tampines on Oct 28.

Kidney transplantation now includes a new pathway: Donations after the heart stops

For individuals with end-stage kidney disease, a kidney transplant is considered the better treatment option over dialysis because it offers a more active lifestyle and significantly increases the chances of a longer, healthier life. However, there is a long queue. As of June 2025, a total of 412 patients were on the waiting list for a kidney.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Love that saves lives: Seniors in Singapore overcome challenges to donate organs

The team that managed the senior donors., (from left) Ms Joreen Poh, a senior transplant coordinator with NUCOT; Adjunct Associate Professor Benjamin Goh, asenior consultant with the Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme at NUCOT; Adjunct Associate Professor Hersharan Kaur Sran, Medical Director of the Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme at NUCOT; Mr Chan Yew Weng, 68, retiree who donated his kidney to his daughter-in-law; Mr Tan Kim Loon, semi-retiree who turned 60 on National Day. He received a kidney from his wife Madam Marjorie Tey, 65, semi-retiree; at National University Hospital.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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