CDAC Ready for School

The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Ready For School project was first started in 2004. It is held in December annually to provide timely support for CDAC’s beneficiary families before they start the new school year. Duke-NUS students contribute to this event by organising a community health screening targeted at the parents and elderly of these families. Participants are screened for cardiovascular and cancer risks and advised to follow up with their GPs if necessary.

Duke-NUS students also educate participants on how to lead a healthier lifestyle and also take control of their health by going for regular screenings such as Pap smears or checking for faecal occult blood.

Camp Simba

Camp Simba exists to provide a safe space for children whose family members are battling cancer. Through our annual 3D2N camps and reunion events during the school holidays, our facilitators seek to have a fun time and meaningful conversations with the children, all in the hopes of helping them build resilience and personal growth.

Camp Simba was conceptualized in 2009 to address the emotional needs of children whose family members are afflicted with cancer. These children are often left to deal with the large changes within their family on their own. With their family members struggling to cope with their illnesses, these children may miss out on the simple joys of childhood.

Camp Simba has since then evolved to be jointly organised by students from Duke-NUS Medical School, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. We hope to build a larger and more supportive community, where both young children and teenagers can learn from different experiences and be each other’s source of inspiration and strength as they journey together.

Healthy To Thrive

Healthy To Thrive is a Duke-NUS MS2 and MS3 led community service health screening project pioneered in 2023. Working alongside MyBrotherSG, 300 migrant brothers were screened for chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, offered advice on prevention and changes to make, with student counsellors and on-site doctors to refer them to relevant parties for further treatment and wholistic care.

PBSTA Day

The Paediatrics Brain and Solid Tumour Awareness (PBSTA) community service group organises an annual PBSTA day to raise awareness amongst the public about the prevalence and impact of paediatric brain and solid tumours on paediatric patients as well as their families. Furthermore, it aims to be a fun day out to encourage former and current patients and their families to stay strong in their treatment journeys.

Project Crane

Project Crane health is a Duke-NUS community service initiative passed down over the years, with education booths offering carnival style games created by our very own students for a fun yet educational experience on the topics of workplace safety, healthy lifestyle and nutrition, and mental health, with prizes to be won at every turn! We held a separate Basic First Aid and DARE course to teach the migrant brothers how to act as a first responder to common accidents in the workplace. A thoroughly fulfilling event for our volunteers and participants and we hope to continue to serve the communities in Singapore.

Project DOVE

Project DOVE (Duke-NUS Overseas Volunteering Expedition) is a student-led initiative that aims to improve the lives beyond 🇸🇬 by providing sustainable medical care & health education to underserved communities! Since 2010, we have been providing free health screening and medical education to the underprivileged.

Project DOVE started out as Project KAREN in Chiangmai, Thailand. Over the years, we had expanded our work to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, providing free health screening, medical treatment and health education to the villagers.

Our team, comprising of medical students, doctors and volunteers provide medical aid to approximately 800 underserved villagers each year.