Kota Kinabalu: Eleven children have been screened for their heart condition by the Society For The Sabah Heart Fund for surgery in South Korea soon, its Secretary Datuk Eva Susau, said.It was undertaken by a Korean NGO and doctor led by Baek Jong Gu (President of Seong-An Heart Foundation, Korea) under the free medical treatment project called "Mending Hearts". It is a collaboration with Seong-An Heart Foundation, Korea, the SOSHF, Likas Women and Children Hospital, Korean Food For The Hungry International (Korea) and Sabah Government through the Ministry of Social Welfare.
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The main sponsor is Seong-An Heart Foundation and some Korean NGOs, While the Sejong General Hospital is the partnering hospital.
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The Society only pays for passport fees for the child and their escorts, all airfares and allowances (around RM 5 k per patient) , while all medical cost, food and lodging incurred in Korea are fully taken care of.
