KUALA LUMPUR – The National Unity Ministry has allocated RM1.55 million to 115 neighbourhood watch areas to produce personal protective equipment since May last year.
Its minister, Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique, said in a statement today that as of January 4, a total of 176,043 PPE units had been made for the Health Ministry’s frontliners.
She said the PPE sets were prepared by neighbourhood watch areas in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Selangor, Johor, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Penang, Kedah, Sarawak, and Sabah.
“The programme was implemented in five phases and is expected to produce 400,000 units of PPE by the end of February. The PPE comprises isolation gowns, round caps, shoes, and boot covers, as well as face shields.
“The ministry’s initiative is a local community volunteer effort to help produce PPE for the frontliners,” she said. – Bernama, January 21, 2021
