Lions convention a endees donate medical equipment to Sibu Hospital
SIBU: The 58th and 59th Multiple District 308 Lions Convention Commi ee and Council of Governors FY2020-21 on Monday jointly donated three medical equipment to Sibu Hospital.
According to Past District Governor Dato Be y Wong, who is the organising chairperson of the convention, the equipment were an Airvo Oxygen machine costing RM24,000, syringe pump costing RM3,300, and vital sign monitor costing RM4,500.
In her remarks, Wong said the Multiple District 308 Lions Convention, originally scheduled to be held here from April 23-26 last year and again in 2021, was forced to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The said convention had registered more than 2,000 Lions a endees. However, such disappointing cancellation has somehow benefi ed Sibu Hospital, disadvantaged groups, single parents and poor families, all due to the generous sponsors and those Lions a endees who graciously agreed to donate either their sponsorship or registration fees to the said people in need,” she said
She added this generosity was in line with the paramount objective of Lions Clubs International of upholding the spirit of service.
“As the mo o says, ‘We Serve’ and also ‘Where there is a need, there are Lions’.”
Wong also expressed her gratitude to Lions in Region 2 and Region 3 for the full cooperation and assistance given throughout the four years of preparation in organising the MD308 Lions Convention.
Meanwhile, Sibu Hospital director Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu thanked the Lions Clubs for contributing the equipment to aid the hospital’s fight against the pandemic. Past district governor Roland Chieng and 1st Vice District Governor Kapitan Connie Loh also spoke during the handover of equipment.