MIRI: Petronas, through its corporate social responsibility arm Yayasan Petronas, delivered 23 ventilators to four hospitals in Sarawak.
The hospitals are Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in Kuching, Pusat Jantung HUS Samarahan, Bintulu Hospital and Miri Hospital.
Yayasan Petronas also donated 9,021 bottles of hand sanitisers, 15,000 face masks and 14,340 personal protective equipment (PPE) gowns to the four, as well as Sibu Hospital and Sarikei Hospital.
“The donations are part of Yayasan Petronas’ RM20mil contribution in the form of critical medical equipment and supplies for hospitals in Malaysia.
“They are aligned with our continuous effort to create a positive social impact by ensuring the good health and wellbeing of the people, said Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd-Sarawak Oil senior general manager Morris Mail in a statement.
The contribution from Yayasan Petronas is being carried out in stages in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the National Disaster Management Agency.
In early May, Yayasan Petronas contributed seven intensive care unit beds to SGH, Sarikei Hospital, Sibu Hospital, Bintulu Hospital and Miri Hospital.
Other than medical equipment, Petronas and its subsidiaries have also extended assistance to the enforcement authorities, as well as contributed essential food items to deserving households.
Previously, Petronas subsidiaries, including Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd (MLNG), Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd-Sarawak Oil (PCSB-SK Oil), Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd-Sarawak Gas (PCSB-SK Gas) and Asean Bintulu Fertilizer Sdn Bhd (ABF) collectively contributed sanitising equipment and chemicals worth RM24,000 to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department.
PCSB-SK Oil, PCSB-SK Gas and MLNG also donated PPE and food items to more than 1,000 healthcare and enforcement agency front-liners in Bintulu and Miri.
Yayasan Petronas and Petronas Dagangan Bhd handed over essential food items and Petronas Mesra Gift Cards to some 1,200 low-income families in Bintulu and Miri through its Sentuhan Kasih programme.
More recently, Yayasan Petronas and Petronas subsidiaries in Bintulu donated face masks, hand sanitisers and manual dispensers to Miri and Bintulu schools, benefiting more than 20,000 students and teachers.
