TUCKED away in the red light district of Geylang is a building that seems almost out of place amid the vice of Singapore's most notorious quarter.

But the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic has been a pillar of the community for almost four decades, offering free medical care for the elderly and poor of all races and religions.

On Sunday, the clinic, which treats over 700 patients a day, celebrated its 39th anniversary.

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