Kota Kinabalu: The Society for the Sabah Heart Fund (SOSHF) will hold its 45th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner on April 11, 2027, to raise vital funds for underprivileged Sabahan children suffering from congenital heart disease.
The event at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) aims to replenish the society's financial reserves after its entire 2026 allocation was depleted by August to cover medical treatment for young patients.
Head of State Tun Musa Aman is scheduled to grace the gathering as the guest of honour.
Attendees will be treated to performances by local artistes alongside musical presentations by former patients who received life-saving interventions through the fund.
Between January and September this year, SOSHF sponsored five patients aged between two months and 17 years from Inanam, Semporna, Kinarut, and Keningau for specialist care in Kuala Lumpur.
All five cases were fully funded for procedures at Institut Jantung Negara and University Malaya Medical Centre, and the recipients are currently recuperating at home.
SOSHF president Datuk Eva Susau urged the public and corporate bodies to support the cause through table sponsorships and direct contributions as referral numbers continue to climb.