" Providing affordable dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney failure patients in and around Klang since 1996 "
We are currently charging RM 150 per dialysis treatment using single use dialyzers which provides optimum health to our patients as recommended by leading nephrologists. The center absorbs the cost of pathology tests for all patients which amounts to about RM 25,000 per year or approximately RM 300 per patient per year. Another RM 16,000 is subsidised per year on Erythropoietin for those patients with low hemoglobin levels and who cannot afford to pay for the injections. The Centre also absorbs the nephrologists' fees of RM 42,000 per year. The Rotary Club of Klang also raises funds from time to time through fund raising activities to support the center.
The Center further assists the poor and needy patients to apply for government subsidy of RM100 per treatment which greatly eases their financial burden. Furthermore, financial support is continuously sought from other charitable organisations such as MITRA, Tzu-Chi Buddhist Association & Great Heart Charity to support those who are not eligible for financial aid from the government.
"We care about the wellbeing of our patients and strive to provide optimum dialysis services"
The Rotary Club of Klang through its group of dedicated Rotarians led by Project Chairman, PP K. Krishnan, established Haemodialysis Association Klang (or HAK) in Oct 1995. HAK started operations on 24th June 1996 at rented premises in Southern Park, Klang. The Center was officially declared open by YB Datin Paduka Zaleha Ismail, the then Minister for National Unity and Social Development on 21 August 1997. In 2006, HAK purchased a three-story building which was named Wisma Rotary and under the Chairmanship of PP Datuk Dr. A. Puraviappan, began its operations on 1st October 2010. The building was officially opened by the Menteri Besar of Selangor, Y.A.B. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim on 08 March 2012.
HAK Management Board
Nine Rotarians are elected annually to form the Management Board. The President, Secretary & the Community Service Director of the Rotary Club of Klang sit on the Management Board as Ex-Officio Members. Two Rotarians and two Non-Rotarians are appointed as Trustees of HAK. Board meetings are held every month to see to the smooth operation of the center.
The Center is manned by 8 trained Staff Nurses and 6 Dialysis Assistants. They all work under the supervision of PP Datuk Dr. A. Puraviappan who are Medical Advisor for the Center. HAK has also acquired the services of a Consultant Nephrologist who reviews the patients every three months.
