2023

The Members of the LFL Management Committee (LFLMC) for the 2022-2024 term are as follows:

• Sis. Toh Su Mei, Chairperson

• Bro. Lim Ah Bah

• Bro. Lee Lean Hock

• Sis. Cheong Pooi Wah 

• Bro. Danny Liew Chee Khuen, Ex-Officio

• Bro. Chang Hong Yun has extended legal support to LFLMC since 2021.

LFL Prosthetic Centre continued regular clinic sessions throughout 2023, with strict COVID-19 assessment protocols in place for patients, staff and volunteers.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROSTHESES MADE AS AT 31.12.23 is 346.

(including castings of 1st prostheses and re-castings of 2nd, 3rd and so forth prostheses but excluding Hip Prostheses and re-castings of sockets only)

TOTAL NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL SOCKETS MADE AS AT 31.12.23 is 79

Note: ** Made by Penang Mobile Clinic in 2016 + 2019 and currently serviced by LFLPC

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to LFLPC since 2014. The monies received have been used to provide free limbs to the underprivileged amputees regardless of their race and religion. For 2023, we would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to individual donors for their generous donations of items for clinic use, in particular the continued donation of Alltest Covid-19 test kits used to ensure the health and safety of all patients, staff and volunteers.  

We would also like to thank all the doctors and volunteers who have served LFLPC since 2014, without whom we would not have been able to serve the Malaysian amputee community.

Collaboration with Rotary Club Shah Alam for Subang Jaya Medical Centre’s (SJMC) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme

LFLPC was invited by Rotary Club Shah Alam (RCSA) to collaborate with their programme with SJMC’s CSR department. For LFLPC, this entails the referral of SJMC’s orthopaedic patients from their CSR programme, i.e., those who require prosthetic lower limbs but are unable to afford them from the commercial sector, or unable to access assistance from government agencies or insurance companies. LFLPC was invited with other organisations to visit the relevant medical departments and meet the doctors responsible at SJMC in April 2023. The RCSA and SJMC CSR project runs from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024. 

Visit to Prostheses Foundation, Chiang Mai

Several members of the LFL Management Committee, together with members of BUBS and Uttama Bodhi Buddhist Society (UBBS) paid a cordial visit to The Prostheses Foundation HRH The Princess Mother in Chiang Mai, who was instrumental in the setting up of LFLPC, as part of the UBBS Kathina trip to Chiang Mai on 16 November 2023. The trip was organised by UBBS and the group was received by the Foundation’s Secretary-General Clinical Professor Niwes Nantachit and his team for a genial introduction and a short tour of their facilities. With grateful appreciation to the Prostheses Foundation for hosting the visit which was aimed at fostering a closer relationship between our organisations.

2022

We are pleased to announce that LFL Prostheses Centre has reopened, and we have resumed our Saturday clinic sessions as usual from January 2022.

To ensure everyone's safety, we have Covid-19 protocols in place. All staff, volunteers and patients are required to be fully vaccinated, and all are required to do a Covid-19 RTK self-test before entering our premises.

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2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, LFL Prostheses Centre remained closed for the year. 

However, LFL Prostheses Centre was invited  to record a digital presentation on our services for the 12th Annual Malaysian Rehabilitation Medicine Conference: Gathering Forces To Enable The Disabled, Go Virtual! The event was held online from 3/9/2021 to 3/10/2021. 

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2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, LFL Prostheses Centre was closed from March 2020 onwards.

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2019

The following activities took place in 2019:

• 24H Run (26 to 27 January 2019)

• Caring Mom’s 2019 Spark Joy Garage Sales (2 February 2019) 

• Sustainable Prosthetic Care Solutions Workshop (SPECS) & Visit to LFL Prostheses Centre’s Facilities (March 2019)

• Visitation from Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya’s Engineering Students (April 2019)

• 2019 Penang Mobile Clinic by The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. The Princess Mother (12 to 18 May 2019)

• Caring Mom’s 2019 Mega Health Carnival (22 to 23 June 2019) 

• Focus Group Discussion by Aufa Intelligence Sdn Bhd on Research Support System to Caregiver of Disabled Persons (1 August 2019)

• B.Braun’s 2019 Charity Run Cheque Presentation Ceremony (6 September 2019)

• Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Student’s Visit (16 November 2019)

• 1st International Conference on Orthotics and Prosthetics 2019 (20 to 21 November 2019)

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24H Run (26 to 27 January 2019)

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited once again by the organizers of the 2019 24H Run to be the sole recipient of the donations collected from the run. This is the 4th consecutive year that LFL Prostheses Centre has been chosen as the sole beneficiary. The event was held at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) on 26 January 2019 with the flag-off time at 14:00 hours. The run ended on 27 January 2019 at 14:00 hours. For every km distance covered, a sum of RM2.40 was collected from the donors. For the 2019 event, based on the total distance covered of 7,567.297 km by approximately 82 participants, the final total sum collected was RM24,098.50.

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Caring Mom’s 2019 Spark Joy Garage Sales (2 February 2019) 

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited by CARING MOMS group to set up a booth at their 1st Spark Joy Garage Sales on 2 February 2019 at Sunway Nexis to create awareness about the dangers of diabetes and also to promote our services to the public. CARING MOMS is a unique platform for mothers’ entrepreneurial development. The platform is built from the ground up to economically empower women alike. They have a network of about 70,000 on their social media platform (Facebook) and it is an opportunity for LFL Prostheses Centre to create awareness and advertise its services for free.

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Sustainable Prosthetic Care Solutions Workshop (SPECS) & Visit to LFL Prostheses Centre’s Facilities (March 2019)

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to attend the above workshop by Dr. Nooranida Arifin, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at University of Malaya. The workshop was conducted by University of Malaya, University Putra Malaysia and University of Bath, United Kingdom on 12 March 2019. The workshop aimed to investigate Malaysia’s demand for lower limb prosthetic care services and components. A visit to LFL Prostheses Centre was made by Dr. Nooranida Ariffin together with 5 visitors from University of Bath and Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia on 13 March 2019.

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Visit from Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya’s Engineering Students (April 2019)

Dr. Nooranida Arifin (Senior Lecturer from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at University of Malaya) requested for the permission of LFL Prostheses Centre for her students to visit our facilities and also to observe our prostheses casting sessions to enable them to learn more about prostheses making. The students came in three (3) batches on three (3) different dates on 3, 4 and 10 April 2019 respectively.

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2019 Penang Mobile Clinic by The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. The Princess Mother (12 to 18 May 2019)

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited by The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H The Princess Mother from Chiang Mai, Thailand to participate and help out at their 2019 Penang Mobile Clinic which was held from 12 till 18 May 2019 at the Che Hoon Khor Moral Uplifting Society. During this mobile clinic, our technicians were able to learn new casting techniques and brush up their skills as well. One of our volunteer doctors, Dr. Nadia Mohd Mustafah from UiTM Hospital also attended the said mobile clinic session together with our technicians. We were also given 4 barrels of chemicals (50/50 solutions for prosthetic’s cosmesis use) by Assoc. Professor, Dr. Vajara Rujiwetpongstorn, the Secretary General of The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. The Princess Mother.

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Caring Mom’s 2019 Mega Health Carnival (22 to 23 June 2019) 

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited by CARING MOMS group once again to participate in their Mega Health Carnival which was held from 22 till 23 June 2019 at Sunway Nexis from 10:00a.m to 7:00p.m. We were given a free booth to promote and create awareness of our services to their members and the general public.

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Focus Group Discussion by Aufa Intelligence Sdn Bhd on Research Support System to Caregiver of Disabled Persons (1 August 2019)

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited by Aufa Intelligence Sdn Bhd (a company appointed by Malaysia’s Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development) to participate in the discussions on Support System to Caregivers of Disabled Persons as they were doing a research on the subject matter. During the said event, we met a number of key personnel from Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, SOCSO, various NGOs such as Down Syndrome and Autistic Society, Challenges Media etc. and were able to exchange our views on the matter.

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B.Braun’s 2019 Charity Run Cheque Presentation Ceremony (6 September 2019)

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to attend the above mentioned event by B.Braun to receive the donation from their 2nd Charity Run which was held from 15 till 19 July 2019 whereby their employees participated in the run. Held at their B.Braun’s Penang running track, teams consisting of 6 runners for each team, ran in relay for 3 hours over the 5-day event. The funds were raised through the collection of pledges based on the kilometers ran by each team. The individual teams searched for their own sponsors and their management matched the amount collected by each team. Total donations collected were distributed to three (3) recipients and LFL Prostheses Centre was one of their new recipients for 2019.

Total amount received by LFL Prostheses Centre was RM93,333. The cheque was presented by their Asia Pacific President, Mr. Lam Chee Hong at a special reception hosted by B.Braun at Askina Hyperbaric Healthcare Centre in Titiwangsa on 6 September 2019.

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Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Student’s Visit (16 November 2019)

A student representative, Ms Lee Cha Wei from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, requested for an interview with LFL Prostheses Centre for their course work purposes. Their assignment was to discuss social issues and the hope for the disabled community. Based on their research, they came to know about us and were impressed with the work done by LFL Prostheses Centre.

We invited them to visit our facilities on 16 November 2019 where we briefed them on our work. They had the opportunity to meet some of our patients and witnessed the clinic session in progress. They would try to promote LFL Prostheses Centre to their College to see if there are opportunities for future collaborations.

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1st International Conference on Orthotics and Prosthetics 2019 (20 to 21 November 2019)

The 1st International Conference on Orthotics and Prosthetics 2019 (iCOP 2019) was held at UOW Malaysia KDU University College in Shah Alam on 20 and 21 November 2019. With the theme, "Empowering Disability through Technology", the Conference focused on new advancements in the field of limb prosthetics, robotics and related disciplines. The event was jointly organized by representatives from International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), UOW Malaysia KDU University College, Universiti Putra Malaysia, University of Malaya, University Teknologi MARA and University of Bath, United Kingdom with main sponsorship from BioApps.

Our attendance of the said Conference had enabled us to, among other things, create awareness of and promote our products and services to the attendees; discuss with the key personnel of the relevant organizations and individuals such as ISPO Malaysia, SOCSO, Rehabilitation Department of Hospital Serdang on our products and services and circumstances under which they could refer amputees to us. In addition, we learned new prosthetics and orthotics technologies which are being successfully developed and widened our knowledge on products and services by other prosthetic vendors. 

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SUMMARY TO DATE (AS OF 31.12.2019)

Number of Applications received: 405

Number of Applicants rejected: 9

(financially over-qualified)

Number of Applicants dropped off/withdrawn/close file: 39

(no prostheses made)

Number of Applicants deferred: 89

(health conditions, weak stump etc.)

Number of Applicants scheduled for prostheses making: 7

Number of Applicants from Mobile Clinic: 4

(without prostheses from LFL Prostheses Centre yet)

Number of Applicants fitted with prostheses: 268

Number of Prostheses made: 305 

(some with bi-prostheses), not including recasting of sockets

TYPE OF PROSTHESES

Below Knee (BK): 236

Above Knee (AK): 65

Through Knee (TK): 3

Syme Foot (SY): 1

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to the LFL Prostheses Centre since 2014. The monies gratefully received have been used to provide free limbs to the underprivileged amputees regardless of their race and religion.

2018

The Centre is currently manned by an Administrator and two Technicians.

Current Members of the LFL Management Committee (LFLMC) for the 2018-2020 term are as follows:

• Bro. Chiam Swee Ann, Chairman

• Sis. Liew Meng Meng, Secretary

• Bro. Lee Lean Hock, Treasurer

• Bro. Teoh Tiang Kwang, Logistics & HR

• Sis. Chern Meng Gaik, Marketing & Promotion

• Bro. Ooi Peck Hwa (with effect from 13 January 2019)

• Bro. Keu Tien Siong, Ex-Officio

Sis. Shirley Wong Nyet Ling provides legal support to LFLMC.

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There were a few major events taken part by LFL Prostheses Centre in 2018:

24H Run from 10 to 11 February 2018

The above-mentioned event’s organizer, Gradise has graciously invited us again to join their annual event in which LFL Prostheses Centre was the sole beneficiary of all the funds collected during the said run. The Every KM Matters programme continued to support the LFL Prostheses Centre where RM 2.40 was raised for every KM achieved by the participants. The 2018 Run was the third consecutive year that 24H Run has contributed their donations to LFL Prostheses Centre. For 2018, the event was held at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang. Based on the total mileage of 11,054.60 km covered by all the participants, the amount raised was RM 26,531.10. With the contribution of RM 1,000 by one of the participants’ daughter, the amount was increased to RM 27,531.10 but the final amount received by LFL Prostheses Centre was RM 30,024.95.

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Sri Kuala Lumpur International School Charity Music Showcase 2018 on 4 August 2018

The above-mentioned event was organized by Sri Kuala Lumpur International School and led by Mdm. Anna Lee (Chairperson) and Mdm. S.K. Teoh (Stage Manager). LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to attend the event as the theme for the Charity Music Showcase 2018 was “Prosthetics”. The School decided to sponsor five patients from LFL Prostheses Centre with the proceeds from this showcase amounting to RM50,000.00. Two of LFL Prostheses Centre’s patients and recipients, namely Siti Hajjar Binti Muhammad from Kelantan and Mohamad Shazuan Aziq Bin Mustaffar from Kuantan, Pahang attended the event. The donation was presented by Sri Kuala Lumpur International School’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hanif Merican and accepted by BUBS’s President, Bro. Keu Tien Siong, LFL Prostheses Centre’s Chairman, Bro. Chiam Swee Ann and BUBS’s Welfare Outreach EXCO, Bro. Lee Lean Hock.

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Diabetic Plantar Foot Ulcer Wound Off-Loading Insole Techniques on 26 November 2018 at Hospital Sungai Buloh

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited by Dr. Akmal from Hospital Sungai Buloh again to observe the techniques and skills required for the provision of insoles (using a different method from the first training received in 2017) at the Hospital Sungai Buloh’s Rehabilitation Specialist Clinic on 26 November 2018. This is for the care of the sound limb; specifically provision of plantar wound off-loading insoles for the prevention and management of diabetic foot ulcer which are problems faced by most of our patients. The training was attended by our two technicians, Ew Chee Wat and Paramasivam Ramachindran. Our technicians have benefitted from this training and are now in the midst of making the insoles for one of our patients who is in need of the insoles due to problematic foot.

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Community Service Initiative (CSI) Project by The Design School of Taylor's University – October till December 2018

The above-mentioned project was initiated by The Design School of Taylor’s University students consisting of Final Year seniors from Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Multimedia Design (IMD) and Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Communication Design (GCD), with a total of 23 students led by Ms. Erynn Tan Hui Lim. Together, they have helped LFL Prostheses Centre to design the following and also contributed RM2,300.00 for the project by printing the newly designed stationery, brochures, buntings and application forms:

• Videos: Promotional/Introduction video, Socket Production Process video, Interview with Prostheses Recipients video, Interview with Volunteer Doctor

• New Pamphlets/Catalogue design

• New Bunting design

• New Name card and New Appointment Card design

• New LFL Prostheses Centre Application Form (incorporating 3 languages in one form)

• New Letterhead, Time Slip Forms, Memo Forms and Certificate of Appreciation designs

• New Website design

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And finally, the total number of FREE prosthetic limbs given out by LFL Prostheses Centre from 2014 to 2018 are as follows:

Summary to date (as of 31.12.18)

Number of Applications received: 353

Number of Applicants rejected: 8
(financially over-qualified)

Number of Applicants dropped off/withdrawn/close file: 33
(no prostheses made)

Number of Applicants deferred: 64
(health conditions, weak stump etc.)

Number of Applicants scheduled for prostheses making: 9

Number of Applicants from Mobile Clinic: 3
(without prostheses from LFL Prostheses Centre yet)

Number of Applicants fitted with prostheses: 236

Number of Prostheses made: 265
(some with bi-prostheses), not including recasting of sockets

Type of Prostheses

Below Knee (BK): 212

Above Knee (AK): 49

Through Knee (TK): 3

Syme Foot (SY): 1

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to LFL Prostheses Centre since 2014. The monies received have been used to provide free limbs to the underprivileged amputees regardless of their race and religion.

2017

The Centre is currently manned by an Administrator and two Technicians. The two Technicians are all amputees who have successfully undergone the prerequisite four months initial training and subsequent upgrading training at The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H The Princess Mother in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Current Members of the LFL Management Committee (LFLMC) are as follows:

1. Bro. Chiam Swee Ann, Chairman

2. Bro. Teoh Tiang Kwang, Deputy Chairman, Logistics & HR

3. Sis. Shirley Wong Nyet Ling , Legal & Secretary

4. Bro. Lee Lean Hock, Treasurer

5. Bro. Chong Wai Hong, Marketing & Promotion

6. Bro. Tan Buck Soon, Ex-Officio

LFLMC is supported by Miss Angeline Tan as the Executive Secretary.

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There were a few major events taken part by LFL Prostheses Centre in 2017:

24H Run from 21 to 22 January 2017

The above-mentioned event’s organizer, Gradise has graciously invited us again to join their annual event in which LFL Prostheses Centre is the sole beneficiary of all the funds collected during the said run. The Every KM Matters programme continued to support the LFL Prostheses Centre where RM 2.40 was raised for every KM achieved by the participants. The 2017 Run is the second consecutive year that 24H Run has contributed their donations to LFL Prostheses Centre. For 2017, the event was held at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang. A total amount of RM 23,090.15 was collected based on the total KM run of 9,620.90 but the final amount received by LFL Prostheses Centre was RM 23,330.40.

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Berjaya Talk on “ASEAN SOLIDARITY TO END POVERTY BY CREATING SHARED PROSPERITY” on 9 May 2017

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to attend a talk by Berjaya Cares in collaboration with Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. (GK) on the above-mentioned subject at Berjaya Times Square Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 9 May 2017. The talk was also attended by various NGOs.

GK is a Philippine-based movement that aims to end poverty for 5 million families, by first restoring the dignity of the poor. Their vision is building a nation empowered by people with faith and patriotism; a nation made up of caring and sharing communities, dedicated to eradicate poverty and restore human dignity. By learning the strategies and model from GK, it could perhaps be of help to our own communities.

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50th Anniversary : Golden Jubilee Celebration of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association & 47th Annual Scientific Meeting / Annual General Meeting 2017 from 19 to 21 May 2017

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited once again to participate and exhibit our products and services in this annual event at the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association’s Conference and Exhibition which was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from 19 till 21 May 2017. Our main objective is to create awareness of our available services to the various visitors who are mainly doctors and hospital staffs whereby our brochures and application forms were distributed. Since the event was held in Kuala Lumpur, we also had a few of our volunteer doctors visiting our booth. Meanwhile we are receiving more and more applications referred by the hospitals and doctors for free artificial limbs.

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INSOLE & PELITE TRAINING on 19 June 2017 for our Technicians

The above-mentioned one day training was held at Klinik Pakar Perubatan Rehab Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara and was recommended and arranged by Dr. Akmal Hafizah Zamli from Hospital Sungai Buloh. The training was conducted by Encik Hashim Shuib and was attended by our two technicians, Muhammad Shafie Wahab and Paramasivam Ramachindran. Our technicians have benefitted from this training. They are able to make new pelite for those amputees who have torn theirs from their daily wear. Also, they are in the midst of making the first insoles for our patients who are in need of the insoles due to problematic foot pending the arrival of suitable materials.

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Presentation of Aluminium Can Tabs to LFL Prostheses Centre by SMK Bukit Baru Melaka on 9 August 2017

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited by SMK Bukit Baru Melaka to attend the presentation of the collected aluminium can tabs on 9 August 2017. The tabs, totaling 132,000 pieces and weighing approximately 52kgs, were collected over a period of three years. Notwithstanding that The Prostheses Foundation and LFL Prostheses Centre no longer collect any can tabs for the manufacturing of prostheses, we accepted the can tabs in appreciation of the hard work put in by the teachers and students in their collection. During the presentation, we requested the local reporters who were present at the presentation to inform the public that we are no longer collecting the tabs for prostheses making. With the agreement of SMK Bukit Baru, we converted the aluminium can tabs collected to cash of RM 133.

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Lions Club (KL Bukit Kiara) Diabetes, Blood Donation & Health Awareness Campaign on 26 November 2017

The above campaign was held from 25 to 26 November 2017 at 1 Shamelin Shopping Mall, Cheras by Lions Club (KL Bukit Kiara). LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to participate in the said event for one day on 26 November 2017 with the aim of creating awareness on the provision of free prostheses for the less fortunate community around the area.

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The total number of FREE prosthetic limbs given out by LFL Prostheses Centre from 2014 to 2017 are as follows:

TYPE OF PROSTHESIS

Below knee: 174

Above knee: 40

Through knee: 2

Syme Foot: 1

SUMMARY TO DATE

Number of Applications received: 305

Number of Applicants rejected: 8
(financially over-qualified)

Number of Applicants dropped off/close file: 26
(no prostheses made)

Number of Applicants deferred: 51
(health conditions, weak stump, etc.)

Number of Applicants scheduled for prostheses making: 12

Number of Applicants fitted with prostheses: 208

Number of Prostheses made: 217
(some with bi-prostheses)

2016

LFL Prostheses Centre has close collaboration with a team of 23 volunteer doctors from University Malaya Medical Centre and other major hospitals in the Klang Valley led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Azlina Amir Abbas (President of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association) who offer FREE consultation to amputees every Saturday morning.

Current Members of the LFL Management Committee (LFLMC) are as follows:

1. Bro. Chiam Swee Ann, Chairman

2. Bro. Teoh Tiang Kwang, Deputy Chairman, Logistics & HR

3. Sis. Shirley Wong Nyet Ling , Legal & Secretary

4. Bro. Lee Lean Hock, Treasurer

5. Bro. Chong Wai Hong, Marketing & Promotion

6. Bro. Tan Buck Soon, Ex-Officio

LFLMC has appointed Miss Angeline Tan as the Executive Secretary.

There were a few major events taken part by LFL Prostheses Centre in 2016:

Penang Mobile Clinic from 9 to 15 May 2016

LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to join effort with the Thai Prostheses Foundation to run the above mobile clinic. The mobile clinic was led by the Honorary Secretary General, Dr. Vajara and his technical team from Thailand. As for LFL Prostheses Centre, we were honored to have Dr. Shivani, Dr. Nadia and Dr. Ong together with our technical staff, Encik Shafie and Mr. Eng Yan Hua to participate in this event.  The mobile clinic was very well received with a total of 214 patient consultations and 193 castings produced during the 7-day period. These are the results from years of accumulating the pool of amputees. It is to be noted that the mobile clinic offers artificial limbs to amputees of any financial background and country of origin. This differs from the policy of LFL Prostheses Centre which is to offer free artificial limbs to poor and under-privileged amputees who are Malaysian citizens only.

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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association’s Conference and Exhibition

The 2016 Malaysian Orthopaedic Association’s Conference and Exhibition was held at Persada Johor Convention Centre from 26 till 28 May 2016.  LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to participate and exhibit our products and services in this event.  During the two-day event, led by our Administrator, Miss Angeline Tan, we managed to create a lot of awareness. Many brochures were distributed and we received a lot of enquiries as well.  We also established some new contacts with doctors and potential patients from this event.

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UTAR’s STAY WITH ME CHARITY NIGHT

“Stay with Me” is a charity music concert organized by a group of dedicated students from University of Tunku Abdul Rahman (“UTAR”) to raise funds for the disabled. The funds raised amounted to RM11,200 were donated to LFL Prostheses Centre in aid of the disabled community. The event was held on 2 July 2016 at the UTAR Campus, Kampar. LFL Prostheses Centre participated in the concert with an exhibition booth displaying a full range of prosthetic limbs samples, photographs and video of both its manufacturing process and amputees fitted with LFL prosthetic limbs.

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MRCA Blood Donation Cum Health Campaign 2016

The above campaign was held from 12 to13 August 2016 at Dewan Community, Kota Kemuning. LFL Prostheses Centre was invited to participate in the event with the aim of creating awareness about the provision of free prostheses for the less fortunate community around the area.

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SUNMED Malaysians Unite Against Diabetes Run 2016

Held in conjunction with World Diabetes Day, this charity run was organized by Sunway Medical Centre on 16 September 2016 to raise awareness on diabetes and its complications.  The run attracted more than 1,000 participants. The proceed from the run, amounting to RM10,000 was presented to LFL Prostheses Centre on 12 January 2017 at LFL Prostheses Centre.

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The LFL project continues to be well supported by individuals and corporations. As at 31 December 2016, there is a balance of RM1,465,821 available for the LFL project. Total expenditure for 2016 is RM222,082, a significant portion of which was expenses related to staff remuneration, upkeep and maintenance of centre, utilities, materials and parts for making of prostheses, depreciation and other administrative expenses.

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The total number of FREE prosthetic limbs given out by LFL Prostheses Centre from 2014 to 2016 are as follows:

TYPE OF PROSTHESIS

Below knee: 145

Above knee: 30

Through knee: 2

SUMMARY TO DATE

Number of Applications received: 246

Number of Applicants rejected: 8
(financially over-qualified)

Number of Applicants dropped off/close file: 13
(no prostheses made)

Number of Applicants deferred: 50
(health conditions, weak stump, etc.)

Number of Applicants scheduled for prostheses making: 13

Number of Applicants fitted with prostheses: 162

Number of Prostheses made: 177
(some with bi-prostheses)

2015

LFL Prostheses Centre was officially opened on 23 February 2014.

The Centre is currently manned by an Administrator and three Technicians. The three Technicians are all amputees who have successfully undergone the prerequisite four months training at The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H The Princess Mother in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The poor and under privileged amputees who apply for FREE prosthetic limbs at LFL Prostheses Centre must undergo an Eligibility Evaluation Process. Once the application is approved, the amputee must be seen by an Orthopedic Surgeon and/or a Rehabilitation Doctor to be certified fit for the prostheses. For this purpose, LFL is working in close collaboration with a team of 18 volunteer doctors from University Malaya Medical Centre and other hospitals led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Azlina Amir Abbas (President of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association) who offer FREE consultation to amputees every Saturday morning. These volunteer doctors also ensure that the prostheses fitted on the amputees are suitable and allow them to have a natural walking gait. The doctors also provide advice to amputees on how to care for their stumps and prosthetic limbs. To further support the amputees with stronger stump muscle development and movements, LFL workshop also provides extra physio therapy services at the same venue via two volunteer physio therapists.

A Management Committee for the LFL welfare project was established in January 2014 to oversee the long-term management of LFL Prostheses Centre. Members of the LFL Management Committee (LFLMC) are as follows:

1. Bro. Chiam Swee Ann, Chairman

2. Bro. Teoh Tiang Kwang, Deputy Chairman

3. Bro. Chang Hong Yun, Legal

4. Bro. Lee Lean Hock, Treasurer

5. Sis. Khoo Cheng Cheng, Secretary

6. Bro. Tan Buck Soon, Ex-Officio

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There were few major events taken part by LFL in 2015:

Berjaya Founder`s Day

In keeping with his philosophy of giving back to society, the annual Berjaya Founder’s Day is dedicated to corporate social responsibility. As such, Berjaya Founder`s Day is themed as “Building Communities, Enriching lives”. Berjaya

Founder`s Day was celebrated on 28 March 2015 with a family day carnival at Berjaya Times Square for Berjaya staff and family. LFL was among the selected 35 NGOs sponsored by Berjaya Group and invited to set up exhibition booth to raise awareness of their cause. Participation in Berjaya Founder’s Day has enabled LFL to create awareness about the provision of free prostheses among the public. An article about LFL, entitled “Giving a leg up on Life”, was published in The Sun Newspaper on 25 March 2015. In addition, LFL received a donation pledge of RM200,000 from Berjaya Corporation Berhad for the year 2015. Berjaya Founder’s Day has provided a great platform for partnership opportunity with various NGOs to reach out to more amputees in Malaysia. LFL has since received good feedbacks and an increased number of referrals of patients from various NGOs.

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Circus of Dreams

“Circus of Dreams” is a charity carnival organized by Leo Club of Taylor's University, Leo Club of SMK Assunta and Leo Club of Seksyen 4 Bandar Kinrara to raise funds for the disabled in a fun, cheerful and creative way just like a circus. The funds raised were donated to LFL in aid of the disabled community. The event was held on 4 April 2015 at the Taylor's University Lakeside Campus. LFL participated in the carnival with an exhibition booth displaying a full range of prosthetic limbs samples, photographs of both their manufacturing process and amputees fitted with LFL prosthetic limbs.

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45th Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2015

The above meeting was held from 22 May to 24 May 2015 at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The theme of the 2015 meeting is “CURRENT TRENDS & FUTURE OF ORTHOPAEDICS”. Alongside with the meeting, exhibitions were held to share the current range of products as well as future products and technologies. LFL was invited to participate in the event and was provided with a standard booth and complimentary 2 Exhibitor Tags worth a total value of RM10,850 for free. The aim of LFL’s participation in this meeting was to create awareness about the provision of free prostheses for the poor among every member of the Orthopaedic team; from the specialists to nurses, allied health members, Orthopaedic trainees and junior medical staffs all over Malaysia. LFL managed to build further contacts with 26 new medical personnel for future cooperation and valuable partnership.

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Visit by Rotary Club Kelana Jaya

A visit was made by Rotary District 3300 District Governor Cik Siti Subaidah Adil and members of the Rotary Club of Kelana Jaya to LFL Prostheses Centre on 19 November 2015. Through this visit, they have a better understanding of LFL’s operation and this has further enhanced our joint effort in helping the poor and underprivileged amputees. Rotary Club Kelana Jaya, through the effort of its active member Mr. Chow CP, is a strong supporter in funding free hotel accommodation for amputees from outstation when they visit LFL Prostheses Centre. A donation of RM4,500 to LFL was presented by the District Governor during the visit.

The LFL project continues to be well supported by individuals and corporations. As at 31 December 2015, there is a balance of RM1,416,999 available for the LFL project. Total expenditure for 2015 is RM324,187, a significant portion of which was expenses related to staff remuneration, rent, utilities, materials and parts for making of prostheses, depreciation and other administrative expenses.

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And finally, the total number of FREE prosthetic limbs given out by LFL Prostheses Centre from October 2013 to December 2015 are as follows:

Type of prosthesis

Below knee: 102

Above knee: 18

Through knee: 2

Summary between Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

Number of Applications received: 153

Number of Applicants rejected: 1

Number of Cases dropped off: 10

Number of Applicants fitted with prostheses: 107

Number of Applicants in schedule: 0

Number of Applicants deferred: 32

Number of Prostheses made: 122

Life without a leg

Giving back: Muhammad Shafie Wahab enjoys making prosthetic limbs for fellow amputees.

Prosthetic limbs give amputees a newlease of life.

Read more at theStar online.