Kapit Hospital receives five ventilator units
SIBU: Kapit Hospital today received five units of ventilator machines worth RM125,000 by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) through the Companies Commission of Malaysia’s (SSM) corporate zakat distribution allocation. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi was present to hand over the machines. Nanta, in a statement, […]
Brunei contributes ventilators, test kits worth RM1.7 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei Darussalam is contributing ventilators and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Covid-19 test kits worth RM1.7 million to Malaysia, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. Hishammuddin said he had a telephone conversation with Bruneian Second Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Setia Awang Erywan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mohd Yusof on Wednesday to express […]
Covid-19 recoverees recall harrowing experience in ICU
By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: Sales executive Toh Sharon declares she will never forget the trauma of fighting for her life in the intensive care unit (ICU) about three weeks ago. Said Toh, 48, who lives in Melaka and tested positive for Covid-19 on April 22: “I will never forget what I went through […]
State govt backs request for 36 more ventilator points
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will back the request of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) to have 36 more ventilator points immediately at a cost of RM1.3 million. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said currently, the hospital had 72 ventilator points. “As health is under the federal government, together with SGH, […]
Woman’s world collapses after coronavirus claims husband’s life
LABUAN: Bong Siew Lan’s world collapsed on Nov 3 last year. It was on that fateful day that the coronavirus claimed her husband’s life. Foo Kok Meng died at the Labuan Hospital, two months short of his 66th birthday. The coffee shop owner was on a ventilator, having been warded in October after testing positive […]
3D printed ventilator through MOH-UTM collaboration
PUTRAJAYA: To meet the increasing demand for respiratory aid products in treating Covid-19 patients, in the intensive care units (ICU), the Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has developed a ventilator prototype. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Engineering Faculty dean Datuk Prof Ir Dr Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir said the ventilator prototype for use, should the Covid-19 situation […]
