08-07-2025
17 cyclists to pedal across Sabah to raise RM500,000 for vital facility
Tun Musa (centre) receiving the Borneo Charity Bike Ride 2025 jersey from Timothy. – Information Department photo
KOTA KINABALU (July 8): The Borneo Charity Bike Ride 2025 programme, organised by the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), will be held from 27 July to 1 August.
MMA Sabah Government Doctors Section Chairman Dr Timothy Cheng stated that the programme aims to raise funds to build a Children's Palliative Care Home in Kota Kinabalu.
'In this programme, 17 participants from various countries including Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, and Macau will cycle approximately 600 kilometres. They will start in Sandakan on 27 July and finish in Kota Kinabalu on 1 August.
'Following this, a charity dinner will be held to raise funds for the construction of the Children's Palliative Care Home in Kota Kinabalu. MMA targets collecting RM500,000 through this initiative.
'This programme is crucial because beyond fundraising, we also aim to raise public awareness about the importance of paediatric palliative care, as it differs significantly from adult palliative care,' he said after paying a courtesy visit to the Head of State, Tun Musa Aman, at Seri Kinabalu Palace on Tuesday.
Timothy hopes the public will support the programme to realise the care home's construction.
'Currently, services like home visits to train parents in paediatric palliative care are available, but we strongly hope the proposed care home building can be materialised,' he added.
He noted that MMA currently has approximately 20,000 members, including private medical practitioners.
