​The Department of Child Development in KK Women's and Children Hospital has a team of 140 team members of doctors, therapists and social workers working on the diagnosis, treatment of children with developmental, learning and behavioural problems. They organize programmes, special tasts to diagnose and track the treatment and bheaviour betterment in children. The DCD works with communities and relies on education as their strenght in the quest against bettering child development needs. Lastly, they leave no stone unturned, they have invested in a small but growing part of DCD's work is research.

​In Berita Harian's feature honouring frontliners who are working on the first day of Hari Raya during this COVID-19 period, Muhammad Afiq Bin Punangin, Senior Staff Nurse, Emergency Department, SKH, shared that his dedication to serve patients who are sick and unwell during this time is more important than his own needs. As this is not his first time working during the festive period, he recalled an incident last year on the first day of Hari Raya where he had to break the news to a patient's family that their father had passed away. He also shared his experiences handling critical cases in the resuscitation area and taking care of COVID-19 positive patients in the isolation area. He also advised readers to be responsible and stay at home instead of visiting their relatives during this period. Previously, an act of love and respect is to visit their relatives but this year, an act of love is to stay home and stay healthy.