Sarawak Heart Foundation

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MACHINE FOR SIBU HOSPITAL   The Foundation has successfully raised RM2.02 million for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine for Sibu Hospital with the final sponsorship of RM300, 000 from Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) on 1 December 2023.  At the handing over of the mock cheque for RM250,000, PETROS chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Hamid Bugo immediately topped it up with another RM50,000 upon hearing from Foundation deputy chairman YB Dato Sri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian that the collection was still short of RM30,000. The Ministry of Health Malaysia has also approved an allocation of RM1,208,018.00 for the upgrading of the room for the MRI…

11 March 2023 A collaboration with Society for Cancer Advocacy & Awareness (SCAN) Kuching and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG)  

Sarawak Heart Foundation would like to acknowledge the contributions from corporate donors who have responded to its fund-raising appeal for the purchase of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine for Sibu Hospital: – 1          Hock Peng Furniture & General Contractors Sdn Bhd 2          Simalau Plantation Sdn Bhd 3          Titanium Project Management Sdn Bhd 4          Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd 5          Harum Bidang Sdn Bhd 6          Asteel Sdn Bhd 7          Samling Resources Bhd 8          R H Forest Corporation Sdn Bhd 9          Sanyan Holdings Sdn Bhd 10        KTS-BLD Foundation 11        TAS Offshore Bhd 12        One Medicare Sdn Bhd 13        Biomedix Solutions Sdn Bhd 14        Sarawak Timber Association 15        Ta Ann Holdings Bhd 16       …

13 December 2022

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…

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…

12 November 2022

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…