Come forward to donate blood, OKUs urged
SIBU: Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sibu chairman Chua Hiong Kee urged people with disabilities come forward to donate blood. He said there are no laws in the country prohibiting these groups from coming forward to donate blood. “Although they are disabled but their blood is like other normal human beings,” he said when met by […]
New kidney dialysis centre ready next March
MIRI: The new Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Kidney Dialysis Centre in Permyjaya is expected to be ready by March next year. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the dialysis centre was now 50 percent completed. He said construction work had been slightly delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in the state. “The project […]
Blood donation drive on Malaysia Day
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak branch will be organising a blood donation campaign in conjunction with the Malaysia Day celebration on Wednesday (Sept 16). It will be held starting from 9am to 3pm at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall A. “Since the commencement of movement control order (MCO) in March this […]
MRC S’wak receives donation
BY COLINNA RADANG KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak on Friday received a donation of GBP30,000 (approximately RM165,000) from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Foundation, a charity trust registered in the UK. According to MRC Sarawak vice-chairman John Lam, the donation was to supply protective essentials for frontline workers at the Sarawak General […]
43 receive aid from Red Crescent
KUCHING: A total of 43 members of the Kuching Spinal Injury Association (Kusia) received donations from the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak Branch yesterday. According to MRC Sarawak Branch director Chai King Sing, the contributions consist of basic household items such as rice, cooking oil, and sugar. He said 24 of them were present at […]
MRC appeals for funding campaign
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak state would like to appeal to the public for a crowd funding campaign in conjunction with the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (WRCD). The funds will be used for various purposes such as disaster response, social and welfare assistance for the needy, and disaster response capacity […]
Donate blood with MRC Miri District
MIRI: Blood Bank of Miri Hospital is collaborating with Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District to carry out the blood donation drives this week at MRC Miri District, by Jalan Bulan Sabit, Krokop 1. The last drive was on Wednesday; the next will be today and Sunday from 8.30am to 2.30pm. “As the blood bank […]
SGH Blood Bank needs B and AB blood
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak has appealed to blood donors and caring Malaysians to help top up the blood bank of the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) as it is short of B and AB blood types. Its director Chai King Sing said the stock of these two types of blood is in dire […]
MRC brings joy to children in hospital
KUCHING: Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) of SJK Chung Hua No 5 Kuching held a ‘We Care’ community service at the children’s ward in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Saturday. In conjunction with the coming Christmas celebration, the MRC members distributed presents to the children and offered cakes to the nurses at the ward. The objective […]
MRC brings Christmas spirit to Serian Hospital
SERIAN: Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Serian district and MRC SMK (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan) Serian jointly organised Christmas carols at Serian Hospital recently. MRC presented 100 Christmas gifts to in-patients, 140 gifts to out-patients and 104 gifts to patients from the Diabetic and Hypertension unit during the event. The project manager Phang Nyuk Lan expressed her […]
