LAHAD DATU, March 5, 2024 -- Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin today graced the handing over of haemodialysis equipment contributed by Yayasan PETRONAS to the Dialysis Unit of the Tungku Health Clinic, about 65km from here.
The equipments, consisting of two haemodialysis machines, a dialyser reprocessor, and a reverse osmosis system, are part of Yayasan PETRONAS’ effort to boost the capacity of existing facilities catering to patients with renal ailments, especially those in remote areas in the state.
Under the initiative, the foundation contributed a total of 10 haemodialysis machines including six for Tenom Hospital, and two each for Tungku Health Clinic and Beaufort Hospital. Yayasan PETRONAS also contributed a medical fridge to Tenom Hospital, as well as a reverse osmosis system each to Lahad Datu Hospital and Beaufort Hospital.
Questions around this news
Which facilities in Sabah received haemodialysis equipment?
The release says Tenom Hospital received six haemodialysis machines and a medical fridge. Tungku Health Clinic and Beaufort Hospital each received two machines. Lahad Datu Hospital and Beaufort Hospital each received a reverse osmosis system. Tungku Health Clinic also received a dialyser reprocessor and a reverse osmosis system.
What was the purpose of the equipment contribution?
The contribution was intended to strengthen existing services for people with kidney conditions, particularly in remote parts of Sabah. Yayasan PETRONAS described it as part of its ongoing work with the Sabah State Government through the Social Welfare Department, under the Uplifting Lives programme.
What does a reverse osmosis system do in haemodialysis?
A reverse osmosis system filters water by pushing it through a membrane that blocks many dissolved substances and contaminants. Haemodialysis services use specially treated water to prepare dialysate, the fluid involved in removing waste and excess fluid from a patient’s blood. Water treatment is an important part of operating a dialysis unit.
How does haemodialysis treat kidney failure?
Haemodialysis moves a patient’s blood through a machine and a dialyser, which acts as a filter. Waste products and excess fluid pass from the blood into a cleansing fluid, while the treated blood returns to the body. Treatment is generally delivered in repeated sessions under clinical supervision.
Yayasan PETRONAS Chief Executive Officer, Shariah Nelly Francis said that the contribution is an extension to the foundation’s ongoing collaboration with the Sabah State Government through the Social Welfare Department (JPKA) under the Uplifting Lives programme.
“I hope that through this effort, we can complement the capacity of the existing haemodialysis centres in those districts, and I would like to thank JPKA for this collaborative effort. These are not just an equipment, they represent our hope and our support for the communities in need,” Shariah said.
Earlier on, Shariah handed over the equipment to Sabah Health Director Dr Asits Sanna.
Also present were Minister of Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Datuk James Ratib; Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal who is also Lahad Datu Member of Parliament; Tungku Assemblyman Assaffal P Alian; Sabah Social Welfare Department Director Jais Asri; and General Manager of PETRONAS Sabah and Labuan Regional Office Siti Ayu Abdul Wahab.
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At a glance
- Company
- Yayasan PETRONAS
- Location
- Lahad Datu, Sabah
Key figures
- Haemodialysis machines contributed under the initiative
- 10
- Machines for Tenom Hospital
- six
- Machines for Tungku Health Clinic
- two
- Machines for Beaufort Hospital
- two
- Distance from Lahad Datu to Tungku Health Clinic
- about 65km
People
- Tun Juhar MahiruddinYang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah
- Shariah Nelly FrancisChief Executive Officer of Yayasan PETRONAS
- Dr Asits SannaSabah Health Director
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