Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association donate 1000 sets of PPE

The Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA) has come forward to contribute in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by donating 1,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) in Kuantan, Pahang

MEOA’s contribution to HTAA was led by its members Ms. Ding Siew Hoon and Mr. Raymond Chung from Ditali Sdn Bhd. The protective clothing and equipment set comprises surgical hoods, gowns and shoe covers which are highly needed and important to medical frontliners who are working tirelessly every day to contain the Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia.

MEOA collaborated with Earth Heir which works with over 100 artisans from women’s cooperatives, indigenous tribes and refugee groups, across six states of Malaysia to produce all the medical PPE equipment needed for this contribution.As a continuous effort, MEOA will be donating 1,000 PPE suits each to two other dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in Perak and Johor respectively and one other hospital in Sabah in the coming weeks.

MEOA collaborated with Earth Heir which works with over 100 artisans from women’s cooperatives, indigenous tribes and refugee groups, across six states of Malaysia to produce all the medical PPE equipment needed for this contribution.As a continuous effort, MEOA will be donating 1,000 PPE suits each to two other dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in Perak and Johor respectively and one other hospital in Sabah in the coming weeks.

MEOA’s President Mr. Jeffrey Ong in a statement said: “We at MEOA are incredibly grateful for the commitment and the heroic display of kindness, dedication, and professionalism of our healthcare professionals. Despite facing a real danger of contracting the COVID-19 and facing serious work exhaustion, they continue to be truly committed to saving lives.”

“All of us at MEOA would also like to take this opportunity to wish Selamat Hari Raya Adilfitri to all Muslims and especially to our frontline heroes. Now it is our turn to give something back to those on the healthcare frontline by strictly adhering to the government’s standard operating procedures during the Conditional Movement Control Order period especially during the upcoming Hari Raya celebration,” said Ong.

Dr Norazmi Bin Abdullah Hospital, Director of HTAA, Kuantan said, “HTAA appreciates and thank MEOA for this generous donation of much needed items. It is good that members are of the public are involved and are supporting HTAA and other medical personnel. In actual fact, the public are the real ‘frontliners’ as they have to face the real danger of COVID- 19, while the medical personnel are actually at the back treating the patients.” 

This is not the first time that MEOA had provided support towards efforts to curb the spread and reduce the spike of COVID-19 in Malaysia. In April this year, the Association contributed 30,000 surgical masks to the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Selangor.

This is not the first time that MEOA had provided support towards efforts to curb the spread and reduce the spike of COVID-19 in Malaysia. In April this year, the Association contributed 30,000 surgical masks to the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Selangor.

The Association was established in 1931 to promote, foster and protect the interests of the plantation industry in Malaysia. It mainly represents the small and medium companies in the plantation industry. The Association is also well known for its sustained corporate social responsibilities which not only benefit the plantation industry but the country as a whole.