Jen (B) Tan Sri Dato' Zain Mahmud Hashim (centre) with Prof. Dato' Dr Mohamed Abdul Razak (4th from right), HUKM officials and some of the patients sponsored by the Fund.
The Lion Group Medical Assistance Fund (LGMAF) presented a mock cheque for RM179,100 to Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) for 22 of its patients sponsored by the Fund in | year 2006. At a presentation ceremony in HUKM, LGMAF Chairman and Group Director, Jen (B) Tan Sri Dato' Zain Mahmud Hashim presented the mock cheque to HUKM Director, Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohamad Abdul Razak. A few of the sponsored patients were also present at the event.
LGMAF was established in late 1995 with funds raised via a series of charity campaign and donations from the Lion Group's companies and business associates in conjunction with its 65th Anniversary celebrations. From the amount of RM10.42 million collected from the drive, RM8 million was allocated for the launching of LGMAF with the remainder of RM2.42 million donated to various charitable organisations.
The Fund is opened to Malaysians seeking treatment in local hospitals. Todate the Fund has disbursed a total of RM3.6 million to about 460 individuals and several charitable organisations for medical treatment and purchase of medical equipment. |