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Surgeon creates ‘protective intubation boxes’ for frontliners

KUALA LUMPUR: The desire to assist frontliners performing intubation procedures for Covid-19 patients has prompted a surgeon to create a ‘protective intubation box’, with the help of various segments of the public, for free use at government health facilities across the country.  Assembled in just one hour and made from transparent acrylic plastic, the boxes are capable of serving as a […]

Old Mirians seek donations to help frontliners

KUCHING: The Old Marians Association (OMA) has come up with a community-driven donation drive to support local makers in providing protective gear for medical frontliners. “This donation drive is to assist the local makers in developing ideas, designing, prototyping, purchasing, and even producing the items that are needed such as face masks, face shields, personal […]

Sabah receives additional 20k surgical masks from China

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah received another donation of 20,000 surgical masks from China through the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu today. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew received the items at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) MASkargo Building on behalf of the state government. “The face masks are for the […]

Federation donates PPE to SGH frontliners

KUCHING: about 2,000 units if personal protective equipment (PPE) were given to the frontliners of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday. Federation of Chinese Associations in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian District president Datuk Richard Wee handed over the PPE, which included protective clothing, boots, helmets, goggles and others. The federation said it would continue to purchase […]