Sponsors step up to help 78 undergo cataract surgeries


(From left) Choo and Khoo holding a sign reflecting their contribution to Dr Ang and Dr Goh for the cataract carnival at Penang Hospital. — Photo courtesy of Buletin Mutiara

NO fewer than 78 individuals from the B40 group benefitted from cataract operations organised by Penang Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department.

Following the three-day Cataract Carnival 2024, department head Dr Ang Ee Ling expressed gratitude to Buddhist Tzu Chi Merits Society of Malaysia and Masmeyer Foundation for their support of the programme.

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