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Chitchat RIP to Dr Kwa S.B
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Another funeral for the familee.
Why RIP?
Should be BURN IN HELL! For all eternity
Should be BURN IN HELL! For all eternity
Yes, LHL's maternal uncle (i.e. mother's brother):
straitstimes.com/politics/pioneer-generation-civil-servant-kwa-soon-bee-dies-aged-86
("The late Dr Kwa Soon Bee was the first Singapore doctor to specialise in haematology, the study and treatment of blood and blood-related disorders, and also served as medical director of Singapore General Hospital. PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER")
SINGAPORE - Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died on Sunday (Oct 30), at the age of 86.
A family member of Dr Kwa said he died at about 10am.
Dr Kwa, who was born in 1930, had a long and distinguished career in the medical services.
He joined the civil service as a medical officer in 1956 after graduating from the King Edward Vll College of Medicine at the University of Malaya here, and retired from public service in 1996 as permanent secretary for health and director of medical services.
He was the first Singapore doctor to specialise in haematology, the study and treatment of blood and blood-related disorders, and also served as medical director of Singapore General Hospital.
Dr Kwa was a younger brother of Madam Kwa Geok Choo, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's mother, who died in 2010.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), in a statement issued on Sunday, said: "Dr Kwa Soon Bee was a true pioneer of healthcare in Singapore."
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong added: "He laid a strong foundation for the modern healthcare system."
Shortly after starting his medical career, Dr Kwa got a Singapore Government scholarship to study in the United Kingdom, where he specialised in haematology.
On his return in 1963, he was appointed medical officer in charge of the Singapore Blood Transfusion Services(SBTS), where he later held the post of director.
In 1968, he was appointed medical superintendent of Kandang Kerbau Hospital and put in charge of reorganising it as well as implementing national family planning policies and programmes.
In 1972, he was appointed medical superintendent of SGH, in addition to his duties at the SBTS. He was made chairman of the SGH planning committee, which oversaw the planning and building of the new hospital.
As permanent secretary, he supervised the redevelopment of public hospitals as well as institutions such as the National Cancer Centre and Institute of Mental Health, as well as the development of various specialist centres and polyclinics.
He also started the restructuring of government hospitals and launched the national healthy lifestyle programme.
Shortly after his retirement in 1996, Dr Kwa was conferred honorary fellowship of the Singapore Medical Association a year later.
Professor Tan Ser Kiat, master of the Academy of Medicine, said then that Singapore's healthcare institutions were "testimony to his farsightedness, vision and skills as administrator, professional and planner".
Prof Tan noted that Dr Kwa played a major role in the development of medical specialisation in Singapore, resulting in the establishment of specialty centres for skin, heart, eye, mental health, dental and cancer treatment.
"Also not known to many except his close associates, Dr Kwa has been largely responsible for the development of hospital and health management expertise. He systematically and meticulously identified, talent-scouted and trained staff for this important aspect of the health service," he added.
"Not well known are also his role in pushing for developments in the nursing and ancillary health professionals like nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers."
"The profession, particularly the younger ones, owes much to his wisdom and vision. It is by no means an accident that we have one of the finest health services in the world," Prof Tan had said.
Dr Kwa also had an eye for detail. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who had worked with Dr Kwa, noted on his retirement 20 years ago that he was a man of diverse interests.
He had said: "With his excellent colour sense and taste, he is the natural interior decorator and uniform designer for all the hospitals."
On Dr Kwa's passing, Mr Gan, the Minister for Health, said on Sunday: “Although I never worked with Dr Kwa directly, I have benefited from the legacy he left behind, 20 years after his retirement. He laid a strong foundation for the modern healthcare system."
Mr Gan noted that many of Singapore's current hospital buildings and polyclinic facilities were built or redeveloped during Dr Kwa's tenure as permanent secretary and director of medical services. Dr Kwa also implemented the ‘3M’ framework - Medisave, MediShield and Medifund - which has kept healthcare affordable for all Singaporeans, he added.
Said Mr Gan: "Many of the leaders he nurtured are now playing leading roles in Singapore’s healthcare system. MOH, healthcare professionals, and indeed, all Singaporeans, are indebted to Dr Kwa for his lifetime of dedication and commitment to developing Singapore’s healthcare system."
("Dr Kwa, who was born in 1930, had a long and distinguished career in the medical services. PHOTO: ZAOBAO")
("Dr Kwa Soon Bee (second from right) watching Gilbert the Pelican heading for a perfect touchdown on the stage in a special performance, with Mrs Tien Suharto, Mrs Lee Kuan Yew, Mrs Ong Teng Cheong, and Mrs Dhanabalan. PHOTO: ST FILE")
("Dr Kwa Soon Bee (in front) attending the opening of the new Singapore General Hospital in 1981, with then-PM Lee Kuan Yew (centre) and Mr Goh Chok Tong, who was the Minister of Health at that time. PHOTO: ST FILE")
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Now up to Haoyi and his merry band of brothers and cousins
Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
SINGAPORE - Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died on Sunday (Oct 30), at the age of 86.
A family member of Dr Kwa said he died at about 10am.
Dr Kwa, who was born in 1930, had a long and distinguished career in the medical services.
He joined the civil service as a medical officer in 1956 after graduating from the King Edward Vll College of Medicine at the University of Malaya here, and retired from public service in 1996 as permanent secretary for health and director of medical services.
He was the first Singapore doctor to specialise in haematology, the study and treatment of blood and blood-related disorders, and also served as medical director of Singapore General Hospital.
Dr Kwa was a younger brother of Madam Kwa Geok Choo, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's mother, who died in 2010.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), in a statement issued on Sunday, said: "Dr Kwa Soon Bee was a true pioneer of healthcare in Singapore."
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong added: "He laid a strong foundation for the modern healthcare system."
bee22.jpg
Dr Kwa Soon Bee (in front) attending the opening of the new Singapore General Hospital in 1981, with then-PM Lee Kuan Yew (centre) and Mr Goh Chok Tong, who was the Minister of Health at that time.
Related Story
Dr Kwa Soon Bee to retire after 40 years in civil service
Shortly after starting his medical career, Dr Kwa got a Singapore Government scholarship to study in the United Kingdom, where he specialised in haematology.
On his return in 1963, he was appointed medical officer in charge of the Singapore Blood Transfusion Services(SBTS), where he later held the post of director.
In 1968, he was appointed medical superintendent of Kandang Kerbau Hospital and put in charge of reorganising it as well as implementing national family planning policies and programmes.
In 1972, he was appointed medical superintendent of SGH, in addition to his duties at the SBTS. He was made chairman of the SGH planning committee, which oversaw the planning and building of the new hospital.
As permanent secretary, he supervised the redevelopment of public hospitals as well as institutions such as the National Cancer Centre and Institute of Mental Health, as well as the development of various specialist centres and polyclinics.
He also started the restructuring of government hospitals and launched the national healthy lifestyle programme.
Shortly after his retirement in 1996, Dr Kwa was conferred honorary fellowship of the Singapore Medical Association a year later.
Professor Tan Ser Kiat, master of the Academy of Medicine, said then that Singapore's healthcare institutions were "testimony to his farsightedness, vision and skills as administrator, professional and planner".
Prof Tan noted that Dr Kwa played a major role in the development of medical specialisation in Singapore, resulting in the establishment of specialty centres for skin, heart, eye, mental health, dental and cancer treatment.
"Also not known to many except his close associates, Dr Kwa has been largely responsible for the development of hospital and health management expertise. He systematically and meticulously identified, talent-scouted and trained staff for this important aspect of the health service," he added.
"Not well known are also his role in pushing for developments in the nursing and ancillary health professionals like nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers."
"The profession, particularly the younger ones, owes much to his wisdom and vision. It is by no means an accident that we have one of the finest health services in the world," Prof Tan had said.
Dr Kwa also had an eye for detail. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who had worked with Dr Kwa, noted on his retirement 20 years ago that he was a man of diverse interests.
He had said: "With his excellent colour sense and taste, he is the natural interior decorator and uniform designer for all the hospitals."
On Dr Kwa's passing, Mr Gan, the Minister for Health, said on Sunday: “Although I never worked with Dr Kwa directly, I have benefited from the legacy he left behind, 20 years after his retirement. He laid a strong foundation for the modern healthcare system."
Mr Gan noted that many of Singapore's current hospital buildings and polyclinic facilities were built or redeveloped during Dr Kwa's tenure as permanent secretary and director of medical services. Dr Kwa also implemented the ‘3M’ framework - Medisave, MediShield and Medifund - which has kept healthcare affordable for all Singaporeans, he added.
Said Mr Gan: "Many of the leaders he nurtured are now playing leading roles in Singapore’s healthcare system. MOH, healthcare professionals, and indeed, all Singaporeans, are indebted to Dr Kwa for his lifetime of dedication and commitment to developing Singapore’s healthcare system."
http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/pioneer-generation-civil-servant-kwa-soon-bee-dies-aged-86
SINGAPORE - Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died on Sunday (Oct 30), at the age of 86.
A family member of Dr Kwa said he died at about 10am.
Dr Kwa, who was born in 1930, had a long and distinguished career in the medical services.
He joined the civil service as a medical officer in 1956 after graduating from the King Edward Vll College of Medicine at the University of Malaya here, and retired from public service in 1996 as permanent secretary for health and director of medical services.
He was the first Singapore doctor to specialise in haematology, the study and treatment of blood and blood-related disorders, and also served as medical director of Singapore General Hospital.
Dr Kwa was a younger brother of Madam Kwa Geok Choo, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's mother, who died in 2010.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), in a statement issued on Sunday, said: "Dr Kwa Soon Bee was a true pioneer of healthcare in Singapore."
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong added: "He laid a strong foundation for the modern healthcare system."
bee22.jpg
Dr Kwa Soon Bee (in front) attending the opening of the new Singapore General Hospital in 1981, with then-PM Lee Kuan Yew (centre) and Mr Goh Chok Tong, who was the Minister of Health at that time.
Related Story
Dr Kwa Soon Bee to retire after 40 years in civil service
Shortly after starting his medical career, Dr Kwa got a Singapore Government scholarship to study in the United Kingdom, where he specialised in haematology.
On his return in 1963, he was appointed medical officer in charge of the Singapore Blood Transfusion Services(SBTS), where he later held the post of director.
In 1968, he was appointed medical superintendent of Kandang Kerbau Hospital and put in charge of reorganising it as well as implementing national family planning policies and programmes.
In 1972, he was appointed medical superintendent of SGH, in addition to his duties at the SBTS. He was made chairman of the SGH planning committee, which oversaw the planning and building of the new hospital.
As permanent secretary, he supervised the redevelopment of public hospitals as well as institutions such as the National Cancer Centre and Institute of Mental Health, as well as the development of various specialist centres and polyclinics.
He also started the restructuring of government hospitals and launched the national healthy lifestyle programme.
Shortly after his retirement in 1996, Dr Kwa was conferred honorary fellowship of the Singapore Medical Association a year later.
Professor Tan Ser Kiat, master of the Academy of Medicine, said then that Singapore's healthcare institutions were "testimony to his farsightedness, vision and skills as administrator, professional and planner".
Prof Tan noted that Dr Kwa played a major role in the development of medical specialisation in Singapore, resulting in the establishment of specialty centres for skin, heart, eye, mental health, dental and cancer treatment.
"Also not known to many except his close associates, Dr Kwa has been largely responsible for the development of hospital and health management expertise. He systematically and meticulously identified, talent-scouted and trained staff for this important aspect of the health service," he added.
"Not well known are also his role in pushing for developments in the nursing and ancillary health professionals like nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers."
"The profession, particularly the younger ones, owes much to his wisdom and vision. It is by no means an accident that we have one of the finest health services in the world," Prof Tan had said.
Dr Kwa also had an eye for detail. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who had worked with Dr Kwa, noted on his retirement 20 years ago that he was a man of diverse interests.
He had said: "With his excellent colour sense and taste, he is the natural interior decorator and uniform designer for all the hospitals."
On Dr Kwa's passing, Mr Gan, the Minister for Health, said on Sunday: “Although I never worked with Dr Kwa directly, I have benefited from the legacy he left behind, 20 years after his retirement. He laid a strong foundation for the modern healthcare system."
Mr Gan noted that many of Singapore's current hospital buildings and polyclinic facilities were built or redeveloped during Dr Kwa's tenure as permanent secretary and director of medical services. Dr Kwa also implemented the ‘3M’ framework - Medisave, MediShield and Medifund - which has kept healthcare affordable for all Singaporeans, he added.
Said Mr Gan: "Many of the leaders he nurtured are now playing leading roles in Singapore’s healthcare system. MOH, healthcare professionals, and indeed, all Singaporeans, are indebted to Dr Kwa for his lifetime of dedication and commitment to developing Singapore’s healthcare system."
http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/pioneer-generation-civil-servant-kwa-soon-bee-dies-aged-86
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
What is so good about this asshole? Hasn't he fucked up singapore badly enough? Another supposed talent from the Kwa family? Their only talent is making money by any means and self promotion.
In 1968, he was appointed medical superintendent of Kandang Kerbau Hospital and put in charge of reorganising it as well as implementing national family planning policies and programmes.
So, this was the jack ass who implemented the Older sister and Old Fart's eugenics plan. Stop at 2? Forced sterilization for low income and low educated women? And a few decades later, our population growth has stalled and we have to import 3rd world FT to steal our jobs and repopulate us? You mean that asshole?.
As well, he implemented the 3 biggest health care scams in singapore, which many generations of Sinkies will pay the price for:
Dr Kwa also implemented the ‘3M’ framework - Medisave, MediShield and Medifund
So, in the end, I am still asking. what is so special about this dead fucker?
What is so good about this asshole? Hasn't he fucked up singapore badly enough? Another supposed talent from the Kwa family? Their only talent is making money by any means and self promotion.
In 1968, he was appointed medical superintendent of Kandang Kerbau Hospital and put in charge of reorganising it as well as implementing national family planning policies and programmes.
So, this was the jack ass who implemented the Older sister and Old Fart's eugenics plan. Stop at 2? Forced sterilization for low income and low educated women? And a few decades later, our population growth has stalled and we have to import 3rd world FT to steal our jobs and repopulate us? You mean that asshole?.
As well, he implemented the 3 biggest health care scams in singapore, which many generations of Sinkies will pay the price for:
Dr Kwa also implemented the ‘3M’ framework - Medisave, MediShield and Medifund
So, in the end, I am still asking. what is so special about this dead fucker?
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
He hated the old man for a screwing up the life of so many people and many dear to him. He went to see his sister when his eldest son was struggling with Mandarin and he wanted to send his son overseas. Sister told him not do so as the old man will lose face. He relented. When the second son struggled with Mandarin, he gave up on his sister and sent him overseas. Years his sister's grandson was allowed to transfer to Singapore American School when he struggled with Mandarin against MOE policy. The official reason and excuse was dyslexia.
When old man told him as Perm Sec of Health to start charging for hospital for the lower classes he refused. His successor had to carry the can. When Vice Chancellor of University of Singapore Dr Sreenivasan refuses to impose suitability certificate condition for Chinese Ed students who are eligible for admission on merit, he fought on his friend's side. Old man won and Sreenivasan resigned rather than condone the practice. He died a sad man having taken to the bottle. Kwa visited his friend until his dying days.
He hated the old man for a screwing up the life of so many people and many dear to him. He went to see his sister when his eldest son was struggling with Mandarin and he wanted to send his son overseas. Sister told him not do so as the old man will lose face. He relented. When the second son struggled with Mandarin, he gave up on his sister and sent him overseas. Years his sister's grandson was allowed to transfer to Singapore American School when he struggled with Mandarin against MOE policy. The official reason and excuse was dyslexia.
When old man told him as Perm Sec of Health to start charging for hospital for the lower classes he refused. His successor had to carry the can. When Vice Chancellor of University of Singapore Dr Sreenivasan refuses to impose suitability certificate condition for Chinese Ed students who are eligible for admission on merit, he fought on his friend's side. Old man won and Sreenivasan resigned rather than condone the practice. He died a sad man having taken to the bottle. Kwa visited his friend until his dying days.
I dugg some of you post as I cogitated they were very useful very helpful.
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
Who gives a shit about his son this and his son that? And who gives a shit about his bromance with Sreenivasan? Fucker implemented the National family plan that fucked us up until today, then he is an asshole.
Who gives a shit about his son this and his son that? And who gives a shit about his bromance with Sreenivasan? Fucker implemented the National family plan that fucked us up until today, then he is an asshole.
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
Only 120 Medical students were admitted to King Edward College of Medicine per year under his watch.......
Even poor Cuba could do better.....
Today we see the results of poor planning in the training of Doctors, requiring us to poach from other countries which really need their doctors more...
Only 120 Medical students were admitted to King Edward College of Medicine per year under his watch.......
Even poor Cuba could do better.....
Today we see the results of poor planning in the training of Doctors, requiring us to poach from other countries which really need their doctors more...
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
He vile as the rest of them shit on sole.
He vile as the rest of them shit on sole.
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
This shows that members of the Lee and Kwa family were appointed to senior positions on their own merits. They certainly were not ball lickers even though opposition cocksuckers liked to think so. The Lee and Kwa family had done so much to help sinkies.
This shows that members of the Lee and Kwa family were appointed to senior positions on their own merits. They certainly were not ball lickers even though opposition cocksuckers liked to think so. The Lee and Kwa family had done so much to help sinkies.
Re: Pioneer Sinkie Kwa Soon Bee Up Lorry!
Smear of shit on sole of shoe. Damn, i miss escher. :(
Smear of shit on sole of shoe. Damn, i miss escher. :(
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