BUKIT MERTAJAM – One Hope Charity & Welfare (One Hope) has invested over RM2 million to set up a Covid-19 vaccination centre here at Shop-In d’Park Auto City, Juru, which is expected to begin operations on Monday.
Chairman Chua Sui Hau said with the centre launch, One Hope would be among the first non-government organisations in Malaysia to have set up a vaccination centre.
Chua said that they had received the approval from the Health Ministry to open the centre on July 14 and had spent one week transforming the outdoor-themed shopping centre into a vaccination centre.
“One Hope will have over 200 staff members manning the centre and our own medical personnel will be in charge of the vaccination process,” he said.
He said the team had a trial run on July 23 to familiarise itself with the whole procedure, from screening, consultation, and vaccination up to the monitoring process.
He expected that opening day would see about 360 recipients, and that the number would increase over time.
“Once we get used to the flow, we will be looking at a capacity of 1,000 a day,” he added.
According to him, the vaccination centre will operate from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
Meanwhile, Chua said that the extensive space at the venue would not only be able to cater to a large number of recipients, but the natural outdoor aesthetics would also help calm their mind.
He said that the main photo booths can be found at the centre’s one-way exit, but the colourful elements from the existing outdoor-themed shopping centre, such as the Predator sculptures, can be found around the premises.
“Hopefully, the centre will help the recipients relax their minds and bodies after the impact of the ongoing lockdowns following the Covid-19 crisis,” he added. – Bernama, July 25, 2021
