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Medical Equipment Assistance Program

“Medical Equipment Assistance Program” of CCEP helps the poor patients
(15th June 2022) The CCEP Foundation has established a new program, named “Medical Equipment Assistance Program”, to provide the patients with much-needed “Oxygen Concentrators” we are working with a team of specialists to meet the urgent needs of impoverished patients.

The first phase is to provide “oxygen concentrators” to patients who need short- and long-term help. An oxygen concentrator is a medical device that provides sufficient oxygen for additional needs. The 3 main categories of need are: patients with lung disease, palliative care patients, and motor neuron disease patients.

Lim Chin Chuan, trustee and vice-chairman of CCEP Foundation, said that the implementation of this plan in just one week is due to the participation of four senior specialist doctors, which including Prof. Dr. Loh Ee Chin (Consultant Palliative Medicine), Dr. Loh Tain Chee (General Physician), Dr. Fakhriah Binti Abu Bakar (General Physician) and Dr. Eg Kah Peng (Paediatric Respiratory Specialist). They are the consultant physicians for this program. Those who apply for an oxygen concentrator can only be loaned out after review, and applicants must be recommended by a doctor(s). Priority is given to financially challenged and urgent needs.

Currently renting this machine is uncommon due to the high rental costs because of the short supply of the machine. Also, the high cost is a concern for the hospital to increase the number of machines. Each Oxygen Concentrator costs approximately RM3,700. It can provide uninterrupted use with a lifespan of more than 5 years. and the oxygen generator can be recycled continuously.

Lim Chin Chuan said, the first phase of the CCEP Foundation plans to raise 20 oxygen generators, we hope to help as many patients as possible, especially those vulnerable groups who are in urgent need. Thanks to your generous donation, we call on everyone to support us in this meaningful program.

医疗器材援助计划

CCEP扶贫基金会设立了一项新计划，此计划命名为“医疗器材援助计划”， 目的是为贫病者提供迫切需要的“制氣机”(Oxygen Concentrator)。首阶段是借出“制氧机”给于短期及长时间需要使用氣气辅助的病人。制氧机是一种医疗设备，可提供额外所需的足够氧气。主要援助的病人分为三大类: 一）患肺病者，二）末期临终病人, 三) 重症渐凍人。

此项计划拥有四位资深的专科医生为顾问医生，他们包括成人肺科专科医生，儿科肺科专科医生，安宁疗护专科医生，所有申请借用制氧机的病人需要经过他们的审核才会借出。

凡需要借助的病人必须由合格受承认的医生推荐，并需要附上医生签署的医药报告为凭，对象是帮助家庭贫困的病人。目前有借此器材的慈善单位应该不普及,租用的反而容易找到，但是租金不便宜,平均一个月租金约4百令吉，贫困家庭是没有能力支付租金的，而医院也没有提供借用器材的条例。

每台制氧机使用寿命可达五年以上，制氧机可以不断循环使用。CCEP扶贫基金会首阶段计划能筹募购买20台制氧机，而每一台制氧机将会不停循环使用。

CCEP扶贫基金会呼吁各界善心人士一同来支持“医疗器材援助计划”，我们将尽一切所能让更多贫困病人受惠。