Hospital receives equipment and facilities worth RM486k

SIBU: The Sibu Hospital has received donations comprising 185 items of medical equipment and facilities worth RM486,000 here yesterday. Among the medical equipment donated were an electrocardio scanner (Holter machine scanner), Keratometer/Refractometer, Gastroscope, and Transport incubator. Facilities donated also included air-conditioner, 10-inch exhaust fan, ceiling fan, queue management system, time-stamping machine, 5-seater link chair, inline […]

Nasdaq-listed company interested in investing in Sarawak

KOTA SAMARAHAN: An American company will be investing in Bintulu to produce medical equipment soon. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that last week, he had an engagement with the said company, which is listed on the Nasdaq (American stock exchange). “They will be coming to invest in producing medical […]

Businessmen lend hospital a helping hand

MUKAH:  Some caring local businessmen donated an ultrasound machine and an infusion pump valued at RM71,700 to Mukah Hospital here on Thursday. Datuk Tan Chiew Chin, Chen Meng Him, Kho Mei Sen, Chua Boh Soon, Yeo Tiong Ing, Kapitan Ting Siew Leong, Yu Bang Din and Tiong Sui Jin collectively contributed to obtaining the ultrasound […]

New board aims to help Mukah Hospital buy equipment

MUKAH: The new Mukah Hospital Visitors Board aims to assist the hospital in purchasing medical equipment. Its new chairman, Jay Keram, said the board previously had held a discussion with the hospital director. He added that it was agreed that the board would try to obtain funds for the purchase of medical equipment such as […]

Rendering full support to medical frontliners

KUCHING: Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia donated medical equipment to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) to render full support to medical frontliners. The said donation given included ten units of high flow nasal cannula donated on June 29; five units of intensive care unit (ICU) beds (July 8); six sets of 6-in-1 fluid management system and 20 […]

Vaccines, medical equipment bound for Tawau

KUCHING: The C-130H aircraft from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Number 14 Squadron on Sunday (Aug 29) delivered vaccines and medical equipment from Sarawak, including Kuching, Sibu and Bintulu, to Tawau, Sabah.  According to Malaysia’s 9th Infantry Brigade in a statement, the supplies arrived in Tawau at 4.45pm.  “The vaccines and medical equipment were […]

Fundraising for sick baby collects RM7,000

KUCHING: A fundraising campaign for seven-month-old baby Nur Imarah, who’s suffering from health complications, has amassed nearly RM7,000 from various parties. The heartbreaking story of Nur Imarah gained attention on the social media after several concerned parties appealed for public donations to buy medical equipment. The infant suffers from excess fluid in the brain as […]

SGH receives 10 units of high flow nasal cannula

KUCHING: Tzu Chi Foundation Kuching donated 10 units of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) recently. The foundation said other medical items, including five intensive care unit beds with monitoring devices, 14 sets of 6-in-1 fluid management system and 20 individual units of syringe pump would also be donated to SGH. […]

Hospital gets medical equipment from anonymous donor

MIRI: Transport Minister cum minister-in-charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee, Datuk Lee Kim Shin handed over eight units of Kangaroo enteral feeding pump and eight units of Comen’s syringe pump, amounting to RM60, 000, to Miri Hospital today (June 30). Miri Hospital director Dr Jack Wong Siew Yu was present to receive the […]

Bintulu’s vaccination process to be speeded up

BINTULU: The vaccination process in the district will be speeded up as more medical equipment have arrived, said its MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the arrival of 10 more temperature-controlled vaccine containers and 30 medical trolleys is in addition to the medical equipment which arrived earlier on June 19. “All these medical […]