Foundation members visit heart centre patients

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Jamilah presents gifts to a patient. Dr Sim is at left, while Teng is at right.

KUCHING: Sarawak Heart Foundation (SHF) board of trustees members visited 128 patients at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Heart Centre yesterday in connection with Gawai Dayak.

Board members, including Association of Wives of Sarawak Ministers and Assistant Ministers (Sabati) president Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu, Senator Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, Datuk Anne Teng, Pauline Kon and Eric Lim distributed gifts to the patients.

SHF has in collaboration with the Heart Foundation of Malaysia, the Ministry of Health, hospitals and local government agencies and the private sectors organised activities such as seminars, exhibitions, public forums and health screenings to raise awareness of heart disease.

Besides Kuching, the foundation has also held events in Sibu, Bintulu, Miri, Sarikei, Bau, Tebedu, Sri Aman, Betong and Saratok. SHF has called for public support and generous donations to run its activities.

For more information, call 082-258212 or visit www.sarawakheartfoundation.org.my or look for the Sarawak Heart Foundation Facebook page.