10 high-flow nasal cannula machines for SGH

KUCHING: A total of ten high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines were donated to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) intensive care unit (ICU) here on Sunday (June 20).

Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee said the contribution, which is worth RM226,000, was a joint effort by the association and several organisations.

“SFCA has been working closely with SGH. Every time there is a need or request for assistance, we try our best to see what we can do for them.

“Due to the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases recently, they have requested for some of this machine. This is one of the major contributions we have done, and it is specifically for ICU patients,” he said when met after a simple handover ceremony of the machines, which was received by SGH director Dr Ngian Hie Ung.

The donors were Supreme Cold Storage Sdn Bhd, Hubline Bhd, BNDM Inc Holdings Sdn Bhd, Ibraco Berhad, Home Max Design Sdn Bhd, Dayacorp, Kuching High 1986, Foochow Padawan Kuching Association and Love Your Neighbour.

Meanwhile, Dr Ngian expressed her appreciation for the contribution.   

“I would like to thank SFCA for being very generous and helping us in various ways since last year. We also thank the other donors too.

“This particular machine is not as costly as a ventilator, but it is of great significance. It delivers a high flow of oxygen, 60 litre per minute, to a patient who requires it.

“It also provides patients the chance to avoid using the ventilators. This is because when patients are on ventilators, it means they are not able to breathe on their own,” she explained.