Founder of NKF-Singapore Dies

SINGAPORE—The founder of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in Singapore, Dr. Khoo Oon Teik, died at 1 a.m. in the hospital, after a long illness. He was 90-years-old.

The foundation described him as a "truly remarkable human being", in its tribute on behalf of those who suffered the anguish of kidney failure, as well as those who cared for and supported kidney failure patients.

The NKF said he inspired many doctors and developed many initiatives when he was Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the then-University of Singapore.

It said the one illness that has held his abiding interest through all these years was chronic renal failure. The NKF said that in the mid-1950s, the death of his brother from chronic renal failure made him determined to help those who suffer from the same condition.

When dialysis treatment became possible, he worked very hard and made this available in Singapore in 1961.