PENYAYANG and BIG CARING Group Partner to Make Oncology Medication, Essential Care Items and Rehabilitation Equipment More Affordable for Cancer Patients
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 – Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia (PENYAYANG) a charity foundation and BIG CARING Group, Malaysia’s leading retail pharmacy chain, have formalised a collaboration through an MoU to expand access to essential cancer care and support for eligible patients. The collaboration brings together PENYAYANG’s Positive Image, a key initiative dedicated to providing essential services and support to cancer patients and their families at subsidized rates with BIG CARING Group’s community healthcare resources via BIG Pharmacy and its flagship cancer care initiative, Ribbon of Hope.
The collaboration aims to help ease some of the financial and practical challenges faced by cancer patients throughout treatment and recovery. Through BIG Pharmacy, eligible patients will have access to agreed oncology medications at zero mark-up pricing, essential care items including stoma bags and adult diapers, as well as rehabilitation equipment through a free loan programme.
“For PENYAYANG, our priority has always been to help ensure that cancer patients and their families can access the practical assistance they need beyond hospital care. Through Positive Image, we have worked to make essential medical, rehabilitation and lifestyle items more accessible to those navigating treatment and recovery. Our collaboration with BIG CARING Group allows us to extend this journey of care by connecting eligible patients with greater access to medication, essential care items and rehabilitation equipment, and we are grateful to have a like-minded partner committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by cancer,” said YBhg. Datuk Ariff Farhan, General Manager of PENYAYANG.
“We believe supporting cancer patients means looking beyond the treatment itself and recognising the everyday challenges they and their families face throughout the cancer journey. Our collaboration with PENYAYANG allows us to respond to some of these needs in a more practical way – by bringing greater access to community pharmacy support through BIG Pharmacy. This also builds on the broader work of Ribbon of Hope, our flagship cancer initiative that focuses on advancing cancer awareness, early detection, access to care and support. We hope this partnership will help strengthen the support available to patients and their families, while making a tangible difference to those navigating cancer,” said Wong Siew Lai, Chief Marketing Officer of BIG CARING Group.
For oncology medications, agreed treatments will be available at zero mark-up pricing, with an administration fee of RM20 per treatment cycle. The essential care support will include up to 60 stoma bags per eligible patient, equivalent to approximately two months’ supply. A total of 3,000 packs of adult diapers will also be allocated, with each eligible patient receiving a one-month supply.
The support will also cover rehabilitation needs, with eligible cancer patients able to access wheelchairs, hospital beds and oxygen concentrators through the free loan programme. Delivery charges will be fully covered to help make the equipment more accessible to patients during their recovery.
Also at the event, PENYAYANG handed over Cash Vouchers of RM 50,000 to Institut Kanser Negara (IKN) to be distributed to eligible patients. According to the Chairman of PENYAYANG, YBhg. Puan Nori Abdullah, the patients can use the cash vouchers to buy the related subsidised paraphernalia at Positive Image. The cash vouchers have been distributed to the patients through the Social Welfare Department of IKN since 2023.
