Page 11 - Berita Sunway - Issue 74
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COVID-19


























 Driving







 Vaccinations in Malaysia










 V role in preparing Malaysians to live with the virus in the long     administered up to 100 doses daily until its last day as a   V    savings, Edmond raised the white flag at
                                                                                            With only RM100 left in his
 Meanwhile, Sunway Medical Centre Velocity
 accinations against COVID-19 will continue to play a vital
                                                                                       his home.
 term, as the global pandemic shifts into an endemic phase.
                                                                                             e #benderaputih movement
    According to Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, 80%   PPV in end-July; Sunway Medical Centre dispensed up to     was started by Malaysians in July last year
 600 daily doses until winding up operations as a PPV in
 of the country’s population is expected to be fully vaccinated by   end-September.    in the spirit of #kitajagakita, to help
 end-October 2021.                                                                     lower income families signal distress to
    As of 11 January 2022, about 23.1 million people or 99% of                         the surrounding community.
 Malaysia's adult population had received at least one dose of the vaccine   Fuelling the frontline workers     “ ere was no end in sight to this
 -  including  22.8  million  individuals  who were  fully  vaccinated,                lockdown and I was worried about how I
 according to the Ministry of Health's COVIDNOW portal.     Like soldiers fighting a long-drawn war, frontline   am going to take care of the loan for our
    Playing its part in the National COVID-19 Immunisation   workers stationed at PPVs have been working tirelessly to   Edmond Lasal  family home,  my ageing parents who
 Programme (NCIP), Sunway has sponsored RM28 million for Sunway   ensure people receive their vaccinations as quickly and   need medication, the utility bills and
 Pyramid Convention Centre (SPCC) to be used rent-free by the   efficiently as possible.   putting food on the table for our meals,”
 Ministry of Health (MOH) and Petaling District Health Centre as the      In support of frontline workers during this challenging   Edmond told Subang Jaya’s local
 official vaccination venue (PPV) for the Petaling district.   pandemic, Sunway through its various business divisions   community paper SJ Echo.
    Since March 2020, Sunway has committed almost RM60 million to   across the country such as Sunway Lagoon, Sunway Putra      Sunway Malls’ general manager of marketing and deputy head
 help the country battle the ongoing pandemic, including the provision   Mall, Sunway Lost World of Tambun in Perak, and Sunway Carnival   A lifeline in dire times  of business innovation Loo Hoey  een was excited  to reach  out
 of four PPVs spanning close to 200,000 square feet rent-free.   Mall in Penang, pooled its resources to ensure nurses, doctors, People’s   to Edmond when she heard about his plight, as she had a job opening
 Besides SPCC, Sunway has sponsored the use of three other PPVs –   Volunteer Corps (RELA) officers, auxiliary police, and volunteers on      For individuals like Edmond Lasal, SPCC is more than just a venue   to fill.
 Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway Specialist Centre Damansara and   duty at PPVs across Klang Valley, Perak and Penang receive sufficient   for administering vaccinations – it provided a lifeline for him and his      Edmond worked as a reward crew at SPCC’s post-vaccination
 Sunway Medical Centre Velocity – for the NCIP in 2021.   food to fuel themselves for the day.  family during this challenging economic period.   observation area, attending to the public’s queries, until SPCC ceased
    As of end-August last year, Sunway’s PPVs have enabled more than       e CSR initiative reached more than 4,800 frontline workers      Like many who have lost their livelihoods or have been financially   operations as a PPV in end-August.
 350,000 vaccinations to be carried out, contributing to the nation’s goal   stationed at SPCC, Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur,   stricken by the pandemic, the 32-year-old tuition teacher saw his savings      “It’s a blessing. We needed help and it came. I am young and
 of widespread vaccination coverage.   Stadium Indera Mulia PPV in Ipoh, Perak, as well as Seberang Perai   slowly erode since March 2020 due to the economy being adversely   I am willing to work. I was happy to be going to work after having been
    SPCC and Sunway Specialist Centre Damansara administered up to   Arena Convention Centre in Penang.  impacted by the prolonged Movement Control Order (MCO).    redundant for the past month,” Edmond said.
 5,500 and 200 doses daily respectively until they ceased PPV duties in      Sunway’s founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah credited      As he continued to help his SPM students despite them not being      “We  are  all here  and  ever willing  to  help  the community.
 end-August.   Sunway’s healthcare frontline workers and volunteers for their   able to pay him tuition fees, Edmond eventually reached the bottom of   We will do what we can, and we are happy that in Edmond’s case,
 dedication, hard work and sacrifice in battling the pandemic.  the barrel in June last year when he lost his job.    we made a difference for him and his family,” said Loo.

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