MWS Chaplain Chua Chiew Poh Honoured with Healthcare Humanity Award

When a work call came in after office hours one evening in 2022, Chua Chiew Poh, a Chaplain with Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), responded without hesitation. On the line was a colleague, sharing that Beng Kiat*, an MWS Home Care & Home Hospice (HCHH) client with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer, was in intense physical pain and deep emotional distress, weighed down by unresolved conflicts with his family and with God. His wife and caregiver, Siew Ling*, was overwhelmed by grief and exhaustion. As Beng Kiat’s condition deteriorated, bouts of agitation strained their already fragile relationship, leaving Siew Ling torn between deep hurt and the fear of losing him.

In the months that followed, Chiew Poh journeyed closely with the couple through pastoral care, providing peace for Beng Kiat and solace for his family. As Beng Kiat lost his ability to hear and speak, Chiew Poh encouraged him to write a note to his wife expressing love and seeking forgiveness. When Siew Leng read it, she broke down. Forgiveness followed and reconciliation took place – just two weeks before Beng Kiat passed away peacefully.

This is one of many lives Chiew Poh has touched since joining MWS in 2017. As part of a multidisciplinary team at MWS HCHH and MWS Nursing Home – Yew Tee, she provides spiritual and emotional care to patients in their final days, while strengthening caregivers through some of life’s most painful moments. 

For her compassion and unwavering commitment to holistic care, Chiew Poh received the Healthcare Humanity Award 2025, presented by MOH Holdings (MOHH). The award honours healthcare professionals who go beyond duty to serve with exceptional compassion and humanity. 

A former accountant who left a two-decade career in finance to pursue chaplaincy after walking alongside her late husband through terminal cancer, Chiew Poh reflected, “This award affirms that spiritual support has a place in healthcare and is integral to a holistic, person-centred approach.” 

Join us in congratulating Chiew Poh on this well-deserved honour! 

*Not their real names