Our Milestones
- 1996-99
- 2000-03
- 2004-07
- 2008-11
- 2012-15
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2022
1996
- FEBRUARY KDF was established and KDF-Alexandra Centre was opened
1997
- FEBRUARY Patient support group, Renal Friends, was formed
- MARCH KDF's website was launched
- AUGUST State-of-the-Art Nephrology Conference was jointly organised by KDF
- NOVEMBER KDF’s second dialysis centre at Bishan was opened
1998
- FEBRUARY KDF’s first public forum was held
- MARCH KDF’s first education seminar for patients and families was organised
- NOVEMBER The visiting professorship programme was implemented
- DECEMBER Erythropoietin (EPO) Injection Subsidy Programme was introduced
1999
- AUGUST Alexandra and Bishan Centres were accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board as clinical areas for nursing students
2003
- JANUARY Five more dialysis stations were added to the Bishan Centre
2004
- OCTOBER Two new dialysis centres— KDF San Wang Wu Ti Dialysis Centre (Kreta Ayer) and Peritoneal Dialysis Centre were inaugurated
2005
- FEBRUARY Channel U television programme, New Lease of Life, was commissioned by KDF
- JUNE Alexandra Centre ceased operations
- NOVEMBER Share A Life programme was launched to educate the public on the benefits of live-donor transplants
2006
- FEBRUARY KDF’s 10th Anniversary
2007
- FEBRUARY New integrated system for the Foundation’s technological infrastructure was initiated
- JULY New haemodialysis centre at Ghim Moh was opened
Peritoneal dialysis centred was relocated to Ghim Moh - NOVEMBER A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the National University of Singapore (NUS)
2008
- JANUARY Diabetes Gene Therapy Research Project was selected to received KDF funding
2009
- JUNE Reverse Osmosis System at Bishan Centre was upgraded to a system with heat and chemical treatment capabilities
- JULY Portable Subsidy Programme was introduced
- OCTOBER Dialysis machines at Bishan Centre were upgraded and replaced to improve the quality and safety of dialysis for patients
2010
- JANUARY Financial assistance for Lanthanum Carbonate was introduced
2011
- FEBRUARY KDF’s 15th Anniversary
- JULY The Gift Agreement with NUS, a pledge of $350, 000, for the KDF-NUS Research Fund was extended for another 5 years
- AUGUST KDF’s first open house at the Bishan Centre was organised
- SEPTEMBER Financial subsidy for protein supplement programme was introduced
- NOVEMBER KDF’s 15th Anniversary Charity Dinner
2012
2013
2014
- SEPTEMBER KDF San Wang Wu Ti Dialysis Centre (Kreta Ayer) was refurbished
- MAY KDF website was revamped
- FEBRUARY KDF organised the inaugural KDF Millennium Ride
2016
- FEBRUARY KDF's 20th Anniversary
- NOVEMBER KDF transport subsidy programme was launched
KDF was awarded the Charity Transparency Award 2016
2017
- JANUARY Portable subsidy for Peritoneal Dialysis was launched
- FEBRUARY KDF Peritoneal Dialysis Centre at Ghim Moh ceased operations
- OCTOBER First Charity Dragon Boat Challenge was organised by KDF
- NOVEMBER KDF was awarded the Charity Transparency Award 2017
2018
- JANUARY KDF Millennium Ride 5th Anniversary
- APRIL KDF Chinese Community Committee’s 15th Anniversary
- MAY Haemodiafiltration machines were introduced to the KDF Bishan Centre
- NOVEMBER KDF was awarded the Charity Transparency Award 2018
2019
- JANUARY KDF website was revamped
2022
- JULYSan Wang Wu Ti-KDF Dialysis Centre @ Admiralty Link was officially opened by Senior Minister of State, Dr. Janil Puthucheary
