UCSI University’s School of Nursing Donates RM4000 to
Hospis Malaysia
09 February 2010
Students listening attentively to one
of the performances during the cheque handover
ceremony
Some of the nursing students performing
a traditional Botswana dance
Nursing students staging a traditional
Indian dance
(Far left) Assoc. Prof. Jeya Devi, together
with two nursing students, Takongwa Tabulawa
and Siti Embun Binti Manap, handing over
the cheque to Dr. Ednin Hamzah (far right)
Kuala Lumpur, 09 February 2010
- UCSI University’s School of Nursing today handed over
a cheque worth RM4,000 to Hospis Malaysia The funds
were raised by the University’s Nursing students in
a charity run last year during the Pink October event.
Dr. Ednin Hamzah, CEO and Medical Director of Hospis
Malaysia was there to receive the cheque on behalf of
the organisation.
The University’s School of Nursing has been supporting
Hospis Malaysia for the past five years. According to
Dr. Ednin, UCSI University’s support for the organisation
is greatly appreciated, and every cent counts. In her
speech, Associate Professor Jeya Devi, Associate Dean
for the Faculty of Medical Sciences has pledged to raise
RM8,000 in this year’s Pink October event, double of
last year’s amount.
At the cheque handover ceremony, Dr. Ednin explained
the main functions of Hospis Malaysia, and the importance
of caring for the dying. “The subject of death and dying
is much like an “elephant” in the room. It’s very obvious,
but most do not like to talk about it,” he says. Hospis
Malaysia offers palliative care, which include caring
for any patient with life-limiting illnesses, ranging
from cancer and AIDS to motor neurone disease or multiple
sclerosis.
During his speech, Dr. Ednin also mentioned that he
currently employs two of UCSI University’s nursing graduates
at Hospis Malaysia, Celine s/o Anthony and Rachel s/o
Anthony Stephen, both of whom just graduated from the
University last year. According to him, he was particularly
attracted to UCSI University students, as they communicate
well and have good interpersonal skills. “Having good
communication skills are extremely important in the
healthcare industry, as one would constantly need to
communicate with patients.”
During his speech, Dr. Ednin highlighted the top five
complaints by Malaysians, as polled by a local newspaper
last year - one of them being healthcare. “Today’s healthcare
system lacks care and compassion. Healthcare personnel
attend to the physical and social aspects of a person’s
illness, but ignore the psychological and spiritual
aspects. This is why soft skills are very important
when nurses interact with their patients.”
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