Tahir Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award 2014

As an appreciation to several figures who have made contributions to the nation and humanity through their related fields, Tahir Foundation held the second Lifetime Achievement Award at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/14/2014). The awards were given to Megawati Soekarnoputri (Indonesia 5th President), Boenjamin Setiawan (Kalbe Farma founder), and Theodore Permadi Rahmat (Triputra Group…

Tahir Foundation Offers Free Cancer Treatment For Children

Tahir Foundation, along with Mayapada Hospital, launched on Monday a program offering free treatment to disadvantaged children under 12 years old with cancer. Tahir Foundation’s founder, DR. Tahir, said that under the program, Mayapada Hospital would provide cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, transplantation and rehabilitation, to patients and accommodation to their families during treatment. “Many Indonesian…

Bill Gates to Donate to Indonesian Health Care

World philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates will collaborate with the Tahir Foundation and other Indonesian conglomerates on a special sustainable healthcare program, a senior minister said Wednesday. “The government appreciates the initiative and believes that the Gates and Tahir foundations will run it transparently and with accountability,” Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono told…