YEARS OF MINIMISING CANCER MAXIMISING LIFE ANNUAL REPORT 2014 CONTENTS 01 02 04 ABOUT US CHAIRMAN’S THE COUNCIL MESSAGE 06 09 11 SUB-COMMITTEES MANAGEMENT STAFF HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS 14 20 28 50TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC EDUCATION CANCER SREENING CELEBRATION SERVICES 34 40 50 WELFARE SERVICES CANCER SUPPORT HOSPICE SERVICES CARE SERVICES 54 65 91 STAKEHOLDER FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RELATIONS STATEMENT MANAGEMENT ABOUT US The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) was established in 1964 and celebrated 50 years of service in 2014. Registered as a society in 1984 and accorded IPC (Institution of a Public Character) status as a charity in 1995 by the Ministry of Health, the Society is also a member of the National Council of Social Service and the Singapore Hospice Council. Being self-funded, the Society is heavily dependent on public donations to provide quality services to cancer patients, their families, and members of the public. CORE VALUES S We make the best use of our resources, time, talents and Stewardship funds to fulfi l our mission. P Perseverance We shall overcome all challenges to minimise cancer and maximise life. I Integrity We strive to be honest, ethical and fair in all we do. R We will respect everyone and serve with dignity, care and Respect concern. i I embrace the SCS SPIRiT. T Teamwork We forge ahead together as one. VISION To be the leading charitable cancer organisation in Singapore and the region, with a reputation for effective programmes for the prevention and control of cancer. MISSION Singapore Cancer Society is a community-based voluntary welfare organisation dedicated to maximising life by minimising the impact of cancer through research and advocacy, public education, screening, fi nancial assistance, patient services and support, and rehabilitation. IMPACT STATEMENT To be the fi rst port of call for the entire cancer journey for all cancer patients in Singapore, especially those who are fi nancially disadvantaged. 1 OurOur fi ghtg against cancer is not jjustu about minimising tthehe imimpact of cancer. It is aaboutbou maximising life; it iiss aaboutb helping cancer ppatientsatie achieve a new state oof normalcy, in spite oof the disease. 2 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 2014 has been a momentous year for the Singapore It has indeed been a busy year for us. Yet, our 50th Cancer Society (SCS). We marked 50 years of service Anniversary Celebrations are not simply about our past by celebrating our achievements while launching and achievements or new initiatives but about the many cancer dedicating several new initiatives to those we serve. We patients in Singapore who come from disadvantaged would like to share these moments with you. families and struggle with the impact of this disease. Our new initiatives as well as our existing programmes and In February 2014, SCS kicked off our celebrations with a services exist to serve them and to rally our community month-long exhibition at Lavender MRT station to raise and country to support them. Our fi ght against cancer awareness of the Society’s efforts to minimise cancer is not just about minimising the impact of cancer. It is over the last 50 years. The FIT50 Programme was also about maximising life; it is about helping cancer patients launched at this time, offering FIT Kits, Pap smears, and achieve a new state of normalcy, in spite of the disease. mammograms, without charge, to Singapore citizens who In pragmatic terms, we strive to bridge service gaps and turned 50 in 2014. Our fl agship fundraising event, Race smooth the path towards life after cancer. Against Cancer, set a new milestone in August 2014 by crossing the $1 million mark for the fi rst time since the Indeed, cancer need not be fought alone: it helps to walk race began in 2009. Riding on these efforts, the Society this journey with companions who are able to support continued to deepen its outreach in the community through one another. We would like to thank our stakeholders in its public education and cancer screening campaigns as the government, healthcare, civil, and corporate sectors well as to expand its integrated care to more cancer and for standing with us, in solidarity with those affected by hospice patients. cancer. Together with our partners, donors, volunteers, management and staff, let us begin this journey anew, Finally, in January 2015, the Society capped off the year’s together as one. celebrations with the Hope 50 – Together As One concert. Graced by the Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, this concert brought together the largest gathering of the cancer community in Singapore to celebrate life. The concert also marked the launch of the new SCS Cancer Care Fund, the SCS Cancer Care Kit, and the SCS Cancer Rehabilitation centre to further our mission in the years Choo Eng Chuan ahead. Chairman Singapore Cancer Society 3 THE COUNCIL Term of offi ce 2014-2015 Mr Choo Eng Chuan Mr Wee Leong How Chairman Vice Chairman Partner Vice Chairman from 30/04/13 Ernst & Young Solutions LLP Asst Hon Secretary from April 2002 – April 2003 / Reappointed from 25/04/12 Chairman from 28/04/10 Hon Treasurer from 30/04/08 Mr Ang I-Ming Mr Gerald Minjoot Ms Lim Pek Suat Honorary Secretary Assistant Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Senior Counsel Managing Director Group Chief Financial Offi cer McD APMEA Franchising Pte Ltd Greendale Investments Pte Ltd PSA International Pte Ltd Asst Hon Secretary from 30/04/13 Asst Hon Treasurer from 30/04/13 Asst Hon Treasurer from 26/04/06 – 26/04/07 / Reappointed from 25/04/12 Mr Tan Kay Hui Dr Ang Peng Tiam Mr Adrian Choo Wai Ying Assistant Honorary Treasurer Council Member Council Member Media Representative Medical Director Principal Tankayhui Media Parkway Cancer Centre CTPartners Inc Vice Chairman April 2001 – April 2003 Vice Chairman from 27/04/05 – 30/04/13 4 THE COUNCIL Term of offi ce 2014-2015 Dr Lim Siew Eng A/Prof Lim Soon Thye Mr Pay Cher Wee Council Member Council Member Council Member Senior Consultant and Clinical Director Head and Senior Consultant Director Department of Haematology-Oncology Division of Medical Oncology, Accion Capital Management Pte Ltd National University Cancer Institute, National Cancer Centre Singapore Hon Treasurer from 30/04/10 Singapore Director Clinical Service Oncology Academic Program, SingHealth Assistant Dean, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore Mr Calvin Phua Kia Wang Ms Daphne Hong Fan Sin Ms Ku Xian Hong Council Member Council Member (Co-opted) Council Member (Co-opted) Senior Director (Sports) Deputy Director-General Managing Director (Retired) Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore Accenture Asst Hon Treasurer from 30/04/08 – 25/04/12 Hon Secretary from 27/04/11 Asst Hon Secretary from 26/04/07 – 27/04/11 Mr Pek Tiong Boon Mr Yeo Chuen Eng Council Member (Co-opted) Council Member (Co-opted) Director Standard Chartered Private Bank 5 SUB-COMMITTEES Term of offi ce 2014-2015 Executive Committee Nominations Committee Mr Choo Eng Chuan Chairperson Mr Choo Eng Chuan Chairperson Mr Wee Leong How Vice Chairperson A/Prof Lim Soon Thye Mr Ang I Ming Honorary Secretary Mr Wee Leong How Mr Gerald Minjoot Assistant Honorary Secretary Mr Albert Ching Liang Heng Secretariat Ms Lim Pek Suat Honorary Treasurer Mr Tan Kay Hui Assistant Honorary Treasurer TENDER COMMITTEES Mr Albert Ching Liang Heng Secretariat A tender committee is formed when required to adjudicate the procurement procedure. SCS Council will appoint the committee External Auditors members drawn from the Council and Sub-Committees. A RSM Cho Lim LLP different tender committee is formed depending on the nature of the tender. The Human Resource & Administration department Internal Auditors functions as the Secretariat for the various tenders. BDO LLP ADVISORY & RESOURCE COMMITTEES Honorary Legal Counsel SCS Medical Professional and Audit Committee Mr Ang I Ming A/Prof Lim Soon Thye Chairperson Dr Noreen Chan Guek Cheng GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES Ms Daphne Hong Fan Sin Audit Committee A/Prof Koo Wen Hsin Mr Gerald Minjoot Chairperson Ms Ku Xian Hong Mr Adrian Choo Wai Ying Ms Ng Tzer Wee Mr Pay Cher Wee A/Prof Edward Poon Wing Hong Mr Chng Jong Ling Secretariat Mr Yeo Chuen Eng Ms Susan Leen Foon Leng Finance Committee Ms Jayne Chiara Leong Hui Ting Secretariat Ms Lim Pek Suat Chairperson Mr Eugene Ng Wei Meng Ms Ku Xian Hong Dr Rina Nga Su Yin Mr Tan Kay Hui Mr Yeo Chuen Eng Public Education Committee Mr Chng Jong Ling Secretariat Dr Lim Siew Eng Chairperson Dr Cheong Wai Kit Investment Committee Dr Timothy Lim Yong Kuei Mr Yeo Chuen Eng Chairperson A/Prof Charles Tsang Bih-Shiou Mr Choo Eng Chuan Mr David Matthew Fong Yan Wai Secretariat Mr Benjamin Wong Chi Kong Mr Chng Jong Ling Secretariat Welfare & Cancer Support Services Committee Mr Wee Leong How Chairperson Human Resource Committee Mr Pek Tiong Boon Mr Adrian Choo Wai Ying Chairperson Dr Donald Poon Yen Hee Mr Calvin Phua Kia Wang Mr Tan Kay Hui Mr Wee Leong How Ms Cheryl Tang Yu Lin Ms Saraswathi Sinnappan Secretariat Ms Jayne Chiara Leong Hui Ting Ms Susan Lim Yi Yong Secretariat Ms Lucy Lim Yoke Kwan 6 SUB-COMMITTEES Term of offi ce 2014-2015 Community Partnership SCS Cancer Care Kit Task Force Dr Ang Peng Tiam Chairperson Dr Yeo Wee Lee Chairperson Mr Ang I Ming Dr Ang Peng Tiam Advisor Mr Adrian Choo Wai Ying Ms Eveline Gan Shuwen Mr Patrick Neo Tiong Heng Dr Angela Pang Shien Ling Secretariat Ms Gloria Tan Shu Ling Ms Terina Tan Pei Yin Dr Tan Wu Meng ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES Ms Eleanor Wong Wan Hua Cancer Treatment Fund Committee Ms Yong Lee Ling A/Prof Lim Soon Thye