Tag: personal protective equipment (PPE)

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8 May 2020

Malaysia

Poll Reveals Almost Half Of Private, Public Health Workers Don’t Feel Safe

The majority of doctors and other health care workers at MOH hospitals and clinics, public university hospitals, and private medical facilities say they have experienced personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage.

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28 April 2020

Malaysia

Novartis Malaysia Makes Major Commitment To Covid-19 Response

Include donations to MERCY Malaysia, and distribution of hand sanitizers.

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22 April 2020

Malaysia

Young Doctor Launches Site Streamlining Frontliners’ PPE Requests

myPPEhub.com aims to connect donors to requests for personal protective equipment (PPE) from public and private health facilities.

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19 April 2020

Letter

The Quadrivalent Covid-19 Clusters — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

With the cry for personal protective equipment (PPE) from our health care workforce on the ground and the admission of the MOH on the depleting supplies of PPE, it is not too difficult to anticipate breakthrough Covid-19 infections among our health care workers.

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17 April 2020

Malaysia

Pharmaceutical Companies Give MOH Protective Gear, Hand Sanitisers

PhAMA donated to the government 2,000 sets of PPE, 150,000 face masks, and 9,000 bottles of hand sanitiser.

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15 April 2020

Letter

Malaysia’s Covid-19 PPE Woes — Dr Timothy Cheng

DIY PPE can compromise the safety of health care workers.

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14 April 2020

Malaysia

MOH Reveals How Many Days Of PPE Stock Left

Health DG laments that some health care workers wear the full personal protective equipment (PPE) set even though they don’t need to.

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13 April 2020

Letter

Malaysia Needs A Pandemic Production Act — Dr Rajah Rasiah & Dr Khor Swee Kheng

The Pandemic Production Act should focus strictly on the production of essentials.

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13 April 2020

Malaysia

Pharma Companies Donate 50,000 Surgical Masks To Malaysian Frontliners

The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) will ensure a continued supply of innovative medicines and vaccines for Malaysians.

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13 April 2020

Malaysia

MOH Has Two Weeks’ Protective Gear Stock, Procurement Ongoing: DG

Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says personal protective equipment (PPE) usage has risen by two to 10 times.