KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) received medical equipment worth RM208,233 from the Social Care Foundation yesterday.
IJN chief executive officer Datuk Dr Aizai Azan Abdul Rahim said the foundation handed over micro clamps, sternal closure devices, as well as specialised instruments used in paediatric heart surgeries and chest reopening procedures to IJN.
“The foundation’s contribution will help surgeons to carry out their work effectively. The provision of these instruments will ease the burden of treatment costs, enabling IJN to deliver care to even more children suffering from heart disease.
“We perform thousands of surgeries every year, so the provision of these additional instruments will go a long way in helping our surgeons effectively and safely manage this caseload,” he said in a statement here yesterday.
Dr Aiza added they wanted to ensure that children living with heart disease are able to lead a normal life as possible and enjoy their childhood as much as they can.
Meanwhile, Social Care Foundation Chairman Tan Sri Robert Phang said that he had always been driven to help the sick and the needy, having donated towards life-saving treatment for many heart patients in the past two decades.
He added that he had a soft spot for paediatric patients, in particular, having come across many child patients waiting for treatment with only their caregivers for company.
“Unfortunately most of them are unwell and will be restless while waiting for their treatment, more so those suffering from paediatric and congenital heart disease. In this specific area, it would be ideal for us to have the proper medical equipment and medicine for the children to get well soon,” he said.
— Bernama
