Royal Medical Corps team in Kapit to set up field hospital
KUCHING: A Royal Medical Corps team has flown to Kapit to set up a field hospital there to alleviate the situation at Kapit Hospital. In a statement today, the 1st Infantry Division said essential medical equipment were also being brought in. “These include beds, medical trolleys, computer sets, X-ray equipment, tents, oxygen and portable air […]
Probe why faulty ventilators sent to Sarawak
KUCHING: A Senator has urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to investigate why unusable ventilators were sent to Sarawak. Robert Lau Hui Yew said the sending of the faulty equipment was an unacceptable act. “It reflects very badly on the federal ministry,” he said in a statement today. Lau added that MOH must conduct an […]
Give Bintulu more medical staff, equipment
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been urged to provide Bintulu with more medical staff and equipment in view of the increasing Covid-19 cases in the district. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he made an official request to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on this matter. “The district is […]
Hospital provides centre with medical equipment, supplies
MIRI: KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital has provided Miri Quarantine and Treatment Centre for Covid-19 (PKRC) with RM30,000 worth of critically needed medical equipment and supplies. The assistance given recently was part of the hospital’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, said general manager of the hospital, Denis Saving Boniface. He added that it was very important […]
BPHB presents assistance to Bintulu Hospital
BINTULU: Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) has presented several types of equipment and facilities to Bintulu Hospital to meet the needs of Covid-19 patients at the Bintulu Division Quarantine Centre. The items were presented by BPHB group chief executive officer Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah to Bintulu Hospital deputy director Dr Sivashunmugam Sangaran in a simple […]
Company donates medical equipment
SARIKEI: Samling Group of Companies is committed in assisting the government’s efforts to combat the Covid-19 outbreak in the state. Its general manager Choo Siong Liew said the company’s participation was in line with the company’s corporate approach in providing donations to anyone in need. “This is part of Samling’s commitment to help the government […]
MASkargo working round-the-clock to deliver medical equipment
KUALA LUMPUR: MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo), the cargo arm of Malaysia Airlines, has been working round-the-clock to manage the influx of medical equipment in the nation’s fight against Covid-19. Chief executive officer Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh said the cargo airline is cooperating with the Ministry of Transport (MOT), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Petronita contributes RM255k worth of medical equipment, supplies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Wives and Women Employees of Petronas (Petronita) has contributed RM255,000 worth of critically needed medical equipment and supplies to hospitals as well as healthcare frontliners via its Covid-19 Donation Drive. The Donation Drive that ran from March 20 till April 5, saw the collections of funds from Petronas employees, their families, as well […]
RMAF aircraft ferry equipment to frontliners in Sabah and Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Two Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft yesterday flew medical equipment to Sabah and Sarawak for use by frontliners in the fight against Covid-19. RMAF, in a statement, said the medical equipment comprised 2.9 million face masks, 44 boxes of aerosol, additional clinical specimens for the Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). “The first […]
MOH opens special Covid-19 account to raise fund to purchase medical equipment
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has opened a special bank account to enable members of the public to make donations to the ministry in its efforts to tackle Covid-19. According to the posting on the ministry’s Facebook page today, the donations would be used to purchase medical equipment, medicines, reagent (chemical reactant), disposable materials and other […]
