OM Sarawak donates PPE worth RM1.4mil
KUCHING: OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, an associate company of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMS), has donated RM1.4mil worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontliners. The PPE consisted of 10,000 disposable protective suits, 10,000 isolation gowns, 5,000 face shields and 5,000 safety goggles. CMS group managing director Datuk Isaac Lugun and OM Sarawak director […]
STIDC, STA donate RM2mil worth of PPE
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) and Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth RM2mil to help the state’s frontliners battle the Covid-19 pandemic. The PPE comprised KN95 masks, disposable masks, goggles, face shields, head covers, vinyl examination gloves, isolation gowns (non-sterile), protective coveralls (sterile) and boot covers. STA, in a […]
More firms donating to frontliners
KUCHING: More private companies have been coming forward to assist medical frontliners in combating the Covid-19 pandemic by donating personal protection equipment (PPEs). Yesterday, a company D.A.L Keluarga Realty Sdn Bhd donated over 100 pieces of PPEs to the State Health Department and it will be distributed to frontliners at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Its […]
STIDC, STA donate PPE to frontliners
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) and Sarawak Timber Association (STA) have donated RM2 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) sets to frontliners. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this is an effort to support the state government in combating Covid-19. “Everyone has a role and it is hoped that more […]
Sarawak MPs urged to fight hard for healthcare funding
KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) uses at least 1,000 personal protection equipment (PPE) per day during this Covid-19 pandemic, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said the state government earlier purchased 50,000 PPE worth RM6.5 million from China but they were enough for only 50 days at SGH […]
Chan Funeral Services donates PPE shoes to SGH
KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) received Personal Protective Equipment for shoes (PPE) from Chan Funeral Service specially for frontliners. Founder of Hope Place, Kelvin Wan handed over PPE (shoes) — imported from China, to the staff of SGH yesterday, representing Chan Funeral Services. For more information, Hope Place can be reached at 082-505 987. Opening […]
Volunteers make PPE for healthcare frontliners
KUCHING: Over 500 Sarawakians across the state have banded together to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare frontliners. Apart from this, they are also distributing food to needy families during the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order period. The #JagaSamaDirik volunteers are fabricating 3D printed disposable face shields, head covers, boot covers and coveralls […]
SGH frontliners to get N95 masks
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will distribute N95 face masks to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), Kuching. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah yesterday said the N95 face masks were specially for health frontliners working closely with positive Covid-19 patients in the ICU wards. “We are aware of the difficulties faced by hospitals in states in […]
State spends RM6.5 million for PPE
KUCHING: The state government has given RM6.5 million to the State Health Department. In revealing this, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the allocation is used to purchase additional personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff at the front of the Covid-19 pandemic fight. The PPE includes 50,000 units of […]
Web app to volunteer and request for PPE, food aid
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) through its Makers community “#JagaSamaDirik community” has established a web application aimed at managing requests for personal protective equipment (PPE), food assistance and volunteerism. SMA in a statement yesterday mentioned the #JagaSamaDirik community is now driving the initiative to help the frontliners in fighting Covid-19 and unfortunate families who are […]
