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Kota Kinabalu: A transit home operated by the Sabah Heart Fund Association (SOSHF) has officially opened its doors to heart patients in the state.

Its President, Datuk Eva Susau, said the home, located near the Sabah Women and Children’s Hospital, is provided free of charge for heart patients coming from rural areas to ease their burden.

“The home began operating in April and is offered free to patients from remote districts such as Pitas, Kota Belud and Beluran.

“They can stay here while waiting for treatment or hospital appointments,” she said after paying a courtesy call on Head of State Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu, Tuesday.

Eva said the visit was also to update Tun Musa on the association’s current activities and to invite him as the guest of honour for the 45th Annual Charity Dinner next year.

Established in 1981, SOSHF has facilitated more than 733 heart patients from Sabah to undergo life-saving surgeries in Kuala Lumpur.