A Foundation-Funded Project
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Artificial Valves for Heart Patient
Sarawak Heart Foundation sponsored Transcatheter Bicaval Valves (TRICVALVE) for a heart patient in the Sarawak Heart Centre in October 2022. The valves cost RM100,000. Wilson ak Nyarum, 55, from Serian who has severe tricuspid regurgitation (a leaking valve), suffers from ascites (swollen tummy due to fluid accumulation) and oedema (swollen legs). Medication did not help and his right heart was too weak for surgery. TRIVALVE is a new treatment that involves the introduction of artificial valves through the vein in the groin and implantation of these valves in the heart, without the need for open heart surgery. The new valves will take over the function of the patient’s leaking valve…
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Defibrillator Machines, Hospital Hi-Low Double Fowler Ward Beds and Belian Benches for Sarawak Heart Centre
Sarawak Heart Foundation has donated three units of Defibrillator machines and 10 units of Hospital Hi-Low Double Fowler Ward Beds to Sarawak Heart Centre. The Defibrillator machines costing RM69,000 replaced the existing old ones and the beds costing RM32,500 are for the use of elderly patients. The machines and beds were handed over at a simple ceremony at Sarawak Heart Centre on 13 December 2022. Present at the ceremony were Foundation Deputy Chairman YB Dato Sri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian and Board Trustees Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Jamilah Binti Haji Anu, Dato Anne Teng and Ms Pauline Kon. They also handed over two belian benches to…
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Health Awareness @ Farley Kuching
12 November 2022
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World Heart Day 2022 on 25 September
KUCHING: The Sarawak Heart Foundation is hosting World Heart Day 2022 after a lapse of two years, at Kuching City South Council (MBKS), Jalan Padungan, Kuching on 25 September 2022. Organising chairman, YB Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian said at a press conference today that the theme for this year’s World Heart Day is “Use Heart for Every Heart”. Use Heart means to think differently. To make the right decisions. To act with courage. To help others. To engage with this important cause. The heart is the only organ you can hear and feel. It is the first and last sign of life. Dato Sri Dr Sim who is…
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ATTR Awareness Day @ Sarawak Heart Centre
TRANSTHYRETIN AMYLOIDOSIS PATIENTS’ AWARENESS DAY Sarawak Heart Foundation joined Sarawak Heart Centre and Pfizer Malaysia for a Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTR Amyloidosis) Patients’ Awareness Day at Sarawak Heart Centre on 23 July 2022. The event, organised by Sarawak Heart Centre, brought together patients and family members who have benefitted from the genetic testing for inherited cardiovascular disease sponsored by the Foundation. While Dr Oon, neurologist Dr Abby Hoo and Nuclear Medicine specialist Dr Mohammad Fitri Bin Khalil spoke about the disease, who are at risk and the importance of early screening, the patients shared their stories on living with the disease. The Foundation contributed RM50,000 to set up the fund for…
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Lundu Heart Day sempena Sarawak Day 2022 on 22 July 2022
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Health Awareness @ Kampung Mujat, Serian
21 May 2022: A rural health screening project initiated by Kuching City Lions Club and supported by Sarawak Heart Centre, Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group, St Joseph’s Private School Leo Club and National Population and Family Development Board
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Fund Drive for MRI Machine for Sibu Hospital
The Sarawak Heart Foundation is raising funds for the purchase of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine for Sibu Hospital. A number of corporate donors have come forward with their sponsorships namely Sanyan Holdings Sdn Bhd, Samling Resources Bhd, RH Forest Corporation Sdn Bhd, Harum Bidang Sdn Bhd, KTS-BLD Foundation, Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd, Simalau Plantation Sdn Bhd, Hock Peng Furniture and General Contractors Sdn Bhd, Titanium Project Management Sdn Bhd, Asteel Sdn Bhd and TAS Offshore Bhd. The machine, a Philips Diamond Select 1.5T Achieva dStream, costs RM2.6 million and is recommended by Sarawak Heart Centre for Sibu Hospital. Sibu Hospital is in dire need of the MRI machine…
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Portable Oxygen Concentrator Machines for Four Hospitals in Sarawak
Early this year, the Foundation successfully raised RM140,000 for the purchase of four units of portable oxygen concentrator machines for four hospitals in Sarawak. The Foundation would like to thank Sarawak Plantation Agriculture Development Berhad, Reservoir Link Energy Sdn Bhd and Perbena Emas Sdn Bhd for their sponsorships of the machines that were given to Sarawak General Hospital, Sibu Hospital, and Bintulu Hospital respectively. The Foundation donated one to Miri Hospital. The portable oxygen concentrator is important equipment which provides continuous uninterrupted oxygen supply to sick children in situations when conventional oxygen supply using bulky and heavy oxygen tank is not possible such as during inter-hospital transfer by flight. The…
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Sarawak Heart Foundation Contributes to Fund for Genetic Testing for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease
The Foundation has contributed RM 50,000 to start up a fund for genetic testing for inherited cardiovascular disease at Sarawak Heart Centre. An inherited cardiovascular disease is one that has been passed on through families. Many cardiac diseases can be inherited, including cardiomyopathy, high cholesterol, arrhythmias and congenital heart disease. They can affect people of any age. People with inherited cardiovascular can present with palpitations, fainting spells, shortness of breath, chest pain and sudden death. Some may have no symptoms at all. If one parent has a faulty gene, there is a 50% chance that a person could have it too. And if the person carries the faulty gene, there…
