讓洗腎中心續運作 周美芬矢為平融NKF籌款

平融NKF肾脏血透中心理事与中心职员合照

周美芬聯同母親鄭愛霓拜訪雙溪威平融NKF腎臟血透中心兼派紅包給病患

转载自中国报

（八打靈再也31日訊）馬華婦女組主席兼平融NKF腎臟血透中心創辦人拿汀巴杜卡周美芬說，儘管面對經濟衰退壓力，她允諾會努力籌款，讓洗腎中心繼續運作。

她說，該中心每年開銷高達20萬令吉，雖面對巨大壓力，但她和一班董事成員將盡力維持中心運作，讓貧困的腎臟病患者受惠。她笑言，只要像牛一樣勤奮，相信可克服經濟問題和挑戰。周美芬今日聯同母親鄭愛霓和大馬腎臟基金會董事，拜訪雙溪威平融NKF腎臟血透中心兼派紅包給病患時，發表談話。

計劃辦家庭日
出席者有大馬腎臟基金會總執行長胡榮俊、專案高級經理藍來春、執行員陳美芝，平融NKF腎臟血透中心董事陳佩瓊、秘書陳順群和雙溪威老人院理事黃永珠。 她說，病患每星期需洗腎3次，一般上私人洗腎中心每次收費200令吉，但作為非盈利機構，該中心每次洗腎收費僅象徵性收費150令吉。

“其中50令吉是由病患本身支付，政府補貼50令吉，另50令吉由大馬腎臟基金會支付。”

她也感謝雙溪威老人院提供地點，廉宜租金，還有寬敞和舒適的空間給病患者。她說，他們計劃舉辦家庭日活動，為該中心籌款。

The Star News 1 Feb 2009

Centre to continue dialysis treatment for the poor

PETALING JAYA: The Ping Rong-NKF Haemodialysis Centre will continue to provide treatment for the underprivileged even with the current economic downturn, said Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.

“The centre will go on trying its best to source for funds to provide quality haemodialysis care for poor patients,” she said after presenting ang pows at the centre.

It costs the centre RM200,000 a year to provide treatment for the poor and underprivileged.
Chew and her mother, Cheng Ah Looi, were at the centre, handing out ang pows to 36 patients and staff. Also present was National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) CEO Wayne Woo.
The centre, which started operations in January 2004, has room for more patients, said Chew.

“There are currently 36 patients seeking treatment at the centre. We can accommodate another 24 patients.

“There is a special committee on NKF to ensure only deserving patients receive treatment from the centre,” she said.

Patients only need to pay RM50 per treatment at the centre. The balance of RM100 is paid by the Health Ministry and NKF.

Chew said the centre not only provide haemodialysis treatment but also trained nurses from private nursing colleges.

“Graduate nurses would train at NKF centres for six months to gain experience before being employed by the centres,” she said, adding that 70 nurses have been trained in 23 centres nationwide since the programme started in July last year.