The last SPOKE was held on 26 November 2022 and was attended by 54 participants from 17 organisations. During this event, participants had the chance to engage in discussions on various topics related to cancer care and support. One of the discussions focused on the cancer hospital in Sarawak, and participants created a wishlist of improvements they would like to see at the facility.

The List of Attending Organizations

A total of 18 cancer-related non-governmental organizations (NGOs) participated in the SPOKE event. These organizations included:

  1. BCWA (Breast Cancer Welfare Association)
  2. Cancer Survivors Malaysia
  3. CORUM (Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Society Malaysia)
  4. CRM (Cancer Research Malaysia)
  5. Hospice Klang
  6. Hospital Umum Sarawak (Palliative)
  7. Hospital Umum Sarawak (RTU)
  8. KPA (Kuching Palliative Association)
  9. Max Foundation
  10. NCSMSB (National Cancer Society Malaysia S’wak Branch)
  11. Pink Ribbon Support Group Sarawak
  12. SACS (Sarawak AIDS Concern Society)
  13. SBCSG (Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group)
  14. SCCS (Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society)
  15. SWWS (Sarawak Womens for Womens Society)
  16. Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN)
  17. Tsu Chi
  18. Two Tree Lodge Hospice Kuching

The participation of such a diverse group of organizations made it possible to exchange ideas and share experiences that could lead to the improvement of cancer care and support in Sarawak.

The report can be found here

SPOKE Recommendations – Cancer Hospital Wishlist