Penang receives RM1m donations for state Covid-19 fund
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Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that the fund would be used to ensure Covid-19 patients admitted to the hospital and other facilities can receive adequate healthcare. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 24 — The Penang Covid-19 Fund has received a RM1 million boost following the recent appeal to provide aid to the state health department in their fight against the coronavirus.
Dufu Technology Corp Bhd, a public-listed advanced one-stop manufacturing facility, has reached out to donate RM500,000 while its group executive chairman, Lee Hui Ta, also donated an additional RM500,000 in his own capacity to the fund.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that the fund would be used to ensure Covid-19 patients admitted to the hospital and other facilities can receive adequate healthcare.
At a mock cheque handover ceremony today, the Chief Minister also expressed appreciation to various corporate citizens in Penang, NGOs, private sector organisations and community-based organisations for responding and collaborating with the state government and the state health department in the fight against Covid-19 since March last year.
“On behalf of the Penang government, I would also like to record my deepest appreciation to Dufu Technology and Lee for their kind contributions. This money will be channelled to the state health department to equip them to increase their capacity as required,” he said.
Chow said that through such collaborative efforts, assistance was able to be granted to those who have been impacted by Covid-19, including the latest initiative that saw the Caring Community Complex being transformed into a Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre.
“I am happy to announce that the quarantine and treatment centre is now open and has already received several patients two days ago,” he added. — Bernama
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 24 — The Penang Covid-19 Fund has received a RM1 million boost following the recent appeal to provide aid to the state health department in their fight against the coronavirus.
Dufu Technology Corp Bhd, a public-listed advanced one-stop manufacturing facility, has reached out to donate RM500,000 while its group executive chairman, Lee Hui Ta, also donated an additional RM500,000 in his own capacity to the fund.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that the fund would be used to ensure Covid-19 patients admitted to the hospital and other facilities can receive adequate healthcare.
At a mock cheque handover ceremony today, the Chief Minister also expressed appreciation to various corporate citizens in Penang, NGOs, private sector organisations and community-based organisations for responding and collaborating with the state government and the state health department in the fight against Covid-19 since March last year.
“On behalf of the Penang government, I would also like to record my deepest appreciation to Dufu Technology and Lee for their kind contributions. This money will be channelled to the state health department to equip them to increase their capacity as required,” he said.
Chow said that through such collaborative efforts, assistance was able to be granted to those who have been impacted by Covid-19, including the latest initiative that saw the Caring Community Complex being transformed into a Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre.
“I am happy to announce that the quarantine and treatment centre is now open and has already received several patients two days ago,” he added. — Bernama
Frankly, Mr Chow should be ashamed to receive the donations.
ReplyDeleteThese donations are an indictment of the Penang state government for its failure to be able to provide for its people.
health is a federal issue, and Tin Milo is an indictment of federal negligence of Penang's health needs
DeleteNew PM bagi Kedah mangas banjir 75 juta.
ReplyDeleteDAP Penang Kosong.
Mana ada Keluarga Malaysia….?
#Kerajaan Gagal - both PN/BN Federal Government and DAP State Government.
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