Serba Dinamik donates RM500k face masks, hand gloves
KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd donated RM500,000 worth of face masks and gloves to supplement the state government’s efforts in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. The items consist of 286,000 pieces of disposable face masks and 100,000 pieces of hand gloves. The donations were handed over by Serba Dinamik IT Solutions’ general manager (Operation) Abdul Qaiyum […]
SDMC sends reps to SGH
ANGRY LETTER PROBE KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will get to the bottom of the issues behind an open letter by an anonymous writer who claimed to be a health care worker at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas yesterday disclosed that the committee had appointed Utilities […]
SJAS donates face shields to hospitals
KUCHING: In support of the heroic efforts of frontline health workers in Sarawak and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in fighting Covid-19, St John Ambulance Sarawak (SJAS) has made and donated face shields to hospitals. A total of 2,000 face shields, made by SJAS members, as well as a number of intubation boxes were […]
Samling assists frontliners
MIRI: Thirty-two health clinics and four community clinics in this district received contributions from Samling Group of Companies yesterday in the form of personal protective equipment (PPE) to assist frontliners in the fight against Covid-19. The handing over of the contributions which consisted of 45,800 face masks, 900 surgical gloves, 76 units of non-contact infra-red […]
Samling donates PPE to Tawau Hospital
KUCHING: The Samling Group of Companies has donated 80,000 surgical masks, 1,000 protective bodysuits, 50 thermometers and 50 bottles of 500ml disinfectants to Tawau Hospital in Sabah to help combat the spread of Covid-19. The medical items were presented by the company’s representative Richard Ng to Tawau Hospital director Dr Norlimah Arsad and witnessed by […]
SGH lays out SOPs for wellbeing of frontliners
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) has laid out detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) to protect its healthcare workers from Covid-19. State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the measures include strengthening infection control practices, enforcing social distancing among the frontliners, screening all patients admitted to the hospital for Covid-19, providing face masks to […]
Coping mentally during Covid-19 pandemic
KUCHING: With the implementation of the movement control order (MCO), upheaval of daily routines, and general fear and stress arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is not uncommon for many to feel the effects on their psychological wellbeing. The current pandemic is a challenging time for everyone, but perhaps even more so for those with […]
Health personnel get fresh meals from Pullman
KUCHING: Frontliners at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) battling Covid-19 recently received freshly-made meals prepared by Pullman Kuching culinary team. The three-day initiative was held on April 22, 26, and 29 in collaboration between Bon Appetit Kuching and Interhill Group of Companies. As part of the initiative, 300 packed meals prepared by Pullman Kuching were […]
Healthcare officer among six new positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded six more positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 502 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Of these six cases, three were from Kuching, two from Serian and one from Samarahan, according to a statement by the State Disaster Management Committee […]
Face shields for staff of Kuching Court
KUCHING: The frontline staff of Kuching Court has received 50 units of 3D printed face shields from Pustaka Negeri Sarawak and MiLUS Miniatures. The court assistant registrar Mosidi Husseini received the donation at the court complex yesterday. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak in a statement said the initiative taken was to provide the protective gear to the […]
