• Wire-Free Fractional Flow Reserve System For Sarawak Heart Centre

    January 16, 2020 /

    Sarawak Heart Foundation handed over a Wire-Free Fractional Flow Reserve System (wf-FFR) to Sarawak Heart Centre on 15 January 2020.  The wf-FFR, used to assess the degree of severity of blockages in the coronary artery, costs RM199,800.00.  This sponsorship brings the total value of medical equipment donated by the Foundation to the Heart Centre since 2011 to RM2.66 million. The wf-FFR can be used for up to 400 patients. With this new technology, there is nearly no risk of perforation of the coronary artery compared to the conventional FFR that requires the use of a wire. The amount of potentially kidney-damaging iodinated contrast use is reduced. By rapidly providing a reading…

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  • Foundation-funded Research on Childhood Obesity Wins Accolades

    November 1, 2019 /

    Our heartiest congratulations go to Dr Melvin Chung Hsien Liang, whose research on childhood obesity was funded by the Foundation. Dr Melvin was awarded the First Prize in the Young Investigator’s Symposium, Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO) 2019 Scientific Conference on Obesity in Kuala Lumpur on 16 October 2019.  Later that month, he received the Suaidi Award for the best performing postgraduate student throughout the MPH and DrPH programme in UNIMAS in Kuching. His research on Childhood Obesity: Effects of Physical Activity on Nutritional Status and Motor Skills Performance among children aged 4-6 years old in Peri-Urban Kuching, Sarawak has been featured in a few issues of…

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  • Masjid India Kuching Joins LIGHT UP RED

    November 1, 2019 /

    World Heart Day 2019 saw another landmark in Kuching light up as a show of support for healthy hearts.  Masjid India Kuching or better known as the Floating Mosque joined Jambatan Darul Hana and Fort Margherita in lighting up for a week from 21- 29 September 2019.    Sarawak Heart Foundation thanks Department of Islamic Religious Affairs Sarawak, Kuching Waterfront and The Commission of the City of Kuching North for their support in the light up of their respective properties.  

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  • A Heartwarming Walk-a-Mile Across Jambatan Darul Hana

    November 1, 2019 /

    World Heart Day 2019 was celebrated at Kuching Waterfront on 13 October with about 3,000 participants and Walk-A-Mile across the iconic Jambatan Darul Hana.   The early morning rain did not deter the participants from finishing the Walk-A-Mile across Jambatan Darul Hana and taking part in the various activities.  Response to the Walk-A-Mile was overwhelming including a 337-strong contingent who participated in a Virtual Run in Limbang and Lawas to celebrate World Heart Day for the first time.   Three iconic landmarks, Jambatan Darul Hana, Masjid India Kuching (the Floating Mosque) and Fort Margherita had lit up from 21 September to 29 September, the official date for World Heart Day throughout…

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