Malaysia

Socso contributes PPE for Sabah frontliners

Protective equipment sewn by vocational trainees, Socso insured persons

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 28 Nov 2020 1:00PM

Socso contributes PPE for Sabah frontliners
The PPE sets delivered to the Sabah Health Department from Socso were sewn in five days by 15 people. – November 28, 2020

KOTA KINABALU – The Social Security Organisation (Socso) today handed over 280 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Sabah Health Department. 
 
The contribution was handed over by the Sabah Socso director Dr Mohd Ali Hindia to State Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi at a brief ceremony today.
 
Socso chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, in his speech, said Socso took the initiative to produce the PPE to meet the needs of health frontliners in Sabah as the number of Covid-19 cases remains high in the state.
 
“All of the PPE sets were produced at the Vocational Sewing Workshop, Tun Abdul Razak Socso Rehabilitation Centre in Melaka within five days. It was sewn by 15 people, including vocational trainees and Socso insured persons who are undergoing rehabilitation treatment at the centre.
 
He hoped that the contribution could help reduce the risks faced by health workers who are constantly fighting the spread of Covid-19. – Bernama, November 28, 2020

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