The Health June/July 2020 | Page 31

| csr| Sarawak Energy contributes PPEs for frontliners june-july, 2020 | The Health 31 In appreciation of the extraordinary dedication and effort of Sarawak’s frontliners from the medical and health services in fighting the Covid-19 outbreak in the State, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) contributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the health care community who put themselves at risk every day. SEB organised logistics and procurement for over one million disposable surgical masks; 20,000 units of KN95 respirators; 20,000 units of full-body medical protective clothing; 20,000 units of goggles and one million disposable gloves. The items arrived in two shipments with the first batch handed over on Apr 22 to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) for distribution across Sarawak. SEB Chairman Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi and Group Chief Executive Officer Datu Sharbini Suhaili handed over the first batch of disposable gloves and goggles to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the SDMC chairman. “Sarawak’s medical frontliners risk themselves every day across the State, and we want to help to ensure that they remain as safe as possible. This shipment will boost Sarawak’s available supplies of these critical disposable PPEs that are used in the thousands on a daily basis,” Sharbini said. “We are all in this together and are united in the ongoing efforts being coordinated by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee and the State Health Department to ensure that these brave men and women go to work safely and most importantly, also go home safely. We also want them to know we truly Abdul Hamed (2nd right) hands over gloves and goggles to Deputy Chief Minister Douglas Uggah at the Old DUN Building. Also seen in the photo are Local Government and Housing Minister Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian (extreme left) and Sharbini. appreciate their efforts.” Earlier this month, SEB handed over 50,000 disposable surgical masks received from its China-based contractors and also jointly donated an additional 300,000 units of medical gloves. All the contributions were handed to SDMC for distribution to the frontliners State-wide. The provision of electricity is considered an essential service and many of SEB’s staff and contractor workers are continuing to work from their stations and bases over the current Movement Control Order (MCO) that is in place to break the transmission of COVID-19. SEB’s other office-based staff have been working from home since Mar 18 or earlier as part of the corporation’s ongoing efforts to fight Covid-19. All those at work have to abide by social distancing guidelines, with meetings now using virtual tools. — The Health Abdul Hamed (3rd right) presents Sarawak Energy’s contribution to Douglas in the presence of (from left to right) State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion, Minister for Local Government and Housing Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Sharbini and Ting Ching Zung, Sarawak Energy’s Executive Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development. Abdul Hamed (centre) presents the contribution to Douglas and witnessed by Sharbini. Doing their part in Covid-19 battle ‘Together we can win this’ Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia (SEDA) played its part in offering frontliners some relief. Their CSR efforts involved Putajaya Hospital and Melaka General Hospital, among others. “We strive to continuously maximise positive impact during trial moments,” said SEDA on its Facebook. “When the wind blows there are those who build walls and then, there are those that build windmills.” SEDA activated its support by supplying food to the frontliners and medical items to Covid-19 screening centres and the less fortunate communities. The CSR activities were in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. — The Health Pertubuhan Kebajikan & Penjagaan Nur Hidayah, Kuala Lumpur. Melaka Hospital – 2,000 face masks for the frontliners. Sincere Care Home, Kajang.