2021 English News

Medical donations support Kedah frontliners

Hospital Kuala Nerang is a district hospital located in Kedah. As the hospital admits COVID-19 critical patients, it faces shortages of medical devices and supplies. Tzu Chi Kedah responded with medical equipment donation to fully support the healthcare frontliners.

Raise funds from door to door

Tzu Chi Malaysia raises funds for medical equipment donations. Despite the risk of virus infection, Tzu Chi volunteers are fearless to raise funds in the community and encourage their relatives and friends to contribute their kindness.

Tzu Chi supports district hospital

As the pandemic wave in Kedah surges, the district hospital located near the rural area in Kedah is forced to admit COVID19 patients. Knowing that Hospital Sik faces shortages of medical devices and supplies, volunteers at Tzu Chi Yan Office immediately took action. They deliver the equipment to Hospital Sik to relieve the burden of healthcare workers.

Used computers let students learn online

To help the students with financial difficulties, Tzu Chi Johor Bahru launches the E-Learning Easily Programme. The volunteers distribute used computers, hoping that the support can boost students’ study effect.

Send blessings to healthcare workers

During the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers from Tzu Chi Perak prepared care packages to Hospital Seri Manjung to comfort the exhausted medical frontliners. The care packages include basic supplies and children hand-drawn greeting cards.

Community orgs contribute to anti-pandemic

As the medical resources in Malaysia are limited, the community organizations raise funds to donate various medical devices and supplies. They hope to relieve the stress of the healthcare system and provide timely support to medical workers.

Volunteers joy to support frontliners

Tzu Chi Perak volunteers arrive at the office early in the morning to pack the items into care packages. These care packages are later being delivered to Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun and Hospital Teluk Intan. The volunteers hope that the love and care can bring relief to the exhausted medical frontliners.

First Malaysia charitable hospital launches

Several Penang corporations collaborated with Tzu Chi Malaysia to donate medical equipment to the newly established Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital. The entrepreneurs and Tzu Chi volunteers provide voluntary support to practice their social responsibility and support the operation of the charitable healthcare system.

Volunteers support at vaccination centre

Since June 2021, Kuala Krai District Health Office at Kelantan collaborates with local hospitals to launch a mobilevaccinationprogram. They hope the vaccination rate would reach 80% of the population at Kuala Krai before the northeast monsoon occurs in November. To increase the vaccination rate, Tzu Chi volunteers at Kelantan provide 6 wheelchairs, 5 camp beds and pillows to the medical workers. Besides, Kelantan Furniture Manufacturers And Traders Association donates 2 laptops.

Bed shortage at Hospital Kulim

As the surge of COVID-19 infection in Malaysia steadily increases, the outbreak has caused the hospitals to be overwhelmed. While Hospital Kulim in Kedah has admitted more and more COVID-19 patients, the general wards are transformed into COVID-19 wards. Responding to the shortage of hospital beds, Tzu Chi volunteers rapidly deliver Jing Si multipurpose folding beds to fill the gap.

Support medical frontliners with humanities

While having old medical equipment, Hospital Baling located in the rural area of Kedah state is facing the shortage of resources to treat COVID-19 patients. The hospital requested help from Tzu Chi. With the support of the public #community, Tzu Chi volunteers acquired medical devices and donated them to Hospital Baling.

Tzu Chi helps vulnerable individuals

tzu chi malaysia launched the tzu chi Financial Relief Programme 4.0 to support the care recipients with their needs, hoping to bring them strength.

Community campaigns help struggling locals

The implements of MCO across the nation, has been strongly impacted the economy. Many people initiated campaigns in their communities to distribute food and basic necessities to the people in need, showing the love and care of malaysians.

Tzu Chi Kedah provides medical support

Tzu Chi Kedah delivers medical equipment such as high flow nasal cannula and care packages to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah in Alor Setar. Learning about the spirit of collectively accumulating every little contribution and forming a huge kindness, the hospital director agrees that it is a great way for everyone to have the equal opportunity of giving.

AS community groups unite to help

As the COVID19 cases in Kedah grow exponentially, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah at Alor Setar faces shortages of medical equipment and supplies. Responding to the needs, Tzu Chi Kedah works together with Anak Keat Hwa, Rotary Club of Alor Setar, Lions Club of Alor Star (Host), and GPC Development to support the general hospital and fill the gaps.

Timely support to district hospital

As the number of COVID19 confirmed cases increased, Hospital Yan at Kedah faced shortages of medical supplies and devices. Tzu Chi volunteers at Yan office immediately prepared personal protective suits, face masks, N95 masks, and pulse oximeters to deliver to the hospital. Using the opportunity, Tzu Chi volunteers introduce the spirit of Bamboo Bank to the medical workers, so that they know the accumulation of every little contribution can form a huge kindness.

Celebrates Aidiladha with Plant-Based Meals

Beginning from July 6, Tzu Chi volunteers at Kulim, Kedah, collaborated with Malay restaurant owners to provide vegetarian meal boxes to the medical frontliners at Hospital Kulim. July 20 is Aidiladha, which is the second Islamic festival under the #pandemic in Malaysia. Despite the official holiday, the restaurant owners continue to prepare the festival set meals for the medicalfrontliners.

Equipment donation to Hosp. Kepala Batas

As the number of patients in Hospital Kepala Batas is exceeding its capacity, the hospital adds extra ICU beds to accommodate more. Responding to the expansion, Tzu Chi Malaysia delivers medical equipment, healthy food packages, and wish cards written by dialysis patients to the hospital. They hope that the support could bring relief to the medical workers.

Charity orgs support field ICU

As the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia continues to increase exponentially, the Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF) has set up a field intensive care unit (ICU) at Kepala Batas, Penang, to admit COVID-19 patients. In the beginning phase of establishment, Tzu Chi Malaysia and other charity organizations provided medical equipment to the field hospital. This time, the field ICU organized a meeting to present the Certificate of Appreciation and express their gratitude to these NGOs for their support.

Tzu Chi sends beds help expand capacity

Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim at Sungai Petani, Kedah desperately approached Tzu Chi Malaysia for the support of temporary beds. As the number of admitted patients has exceeded the capacity of the hospital, many patients are arranged to wait in the outdoor tents. Within a day, Tzu Chi volunteers rushed to the hospital and unloaded 215 Jing Si multipurpose folding beds. They hope that the timely support can fill the gap of bed shortage and ease the situation of crowded patients.

Equipment donation at Batu Pahat

As the current pandemic outbreak in Malaysia is severe, Tzu Chi Batu Pahat gathers the kindness of the public to donate the medical equipment to Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail. They hope to save more lives and reduce the burden of the medical workers.

Tzu Chi fills equipment shortage gap

Tzu Chi volunteers headed to Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Sungai Petani to donate medical equipment. Facing the staggering loss caused by the pandemic, the doctors have mixed feelings.

Yau Boon Kang practices vegetarian lifestyle

Yau Boon Kang is the owner of a car stereo and window tinting centre, well-known for being hot-tempered at home and at the company. Other than money and temperament, he believes in seeking ascertain insights by divination. Since the children began their education at Tzu Chi Kindergarten, Yau Boon Kang has changed his temperament and become a vegetarian.

Penang govt. supports Tzu Chi’s prog.

Penang state government donates 30 used computers to Tzu Chi Malaysia, hoping to help underprivileged children through the E-Learning Easily Programme and make sure they are accessible to online classes.

Second donation to Penang Hosp.

Once again, Tzu Chi Malaysia donates medical equipment including ventilators, vital signs monitors, and syringe pumps to Penang General Hospital. They hope the equipment can be used for the newly established ICU wards.

Tzu Chi supports district hospital

Hospital Kulim in Kedah has newly established COVID19 wards for only several months. While the patients continue to increase, the hospital faces shortages of medical equipment. Tzu Chi volunteers at Kulim launched fund-raising campaigns to provide support.

Equipment donation to Hospital Taiping

To admit more COVID19 patients, Hospital Taiping has set up more hospital beds. However, the hospital faces the challenge of equipment shortage. Tzu Chi volunteers at Taiping put into action to raise funds and gather kindness in the community for medical equipment donation.

Equipment brings hope to severe patients

Hospital Sultan Ismail at Johor Bahru has admitted many COVID-19 patients. Not long ago, Tzu Chi volunteers donated various medical equipment to fill the gap of equipment shortages. Tzu Chi volunteers once again brought medical equipment, including vital signs monitors, automated external defibrillators (AED), and video laryngoscopes, hoping to save more lives.

Urgently deliver ventilators to hospital

To support the medical frontliners in saving lives, Tzu Chi Johor Bahru visits Hospital Sultanah Aminah again to donate medical equipment and supplies including ventilators. They hope that the equipment and supplies can help medical workers to race against time and save more lives, ultimately minimizing the number of death cases.

Doctors promote vegetarian meals

Lo Gin Yong and his wife Teoh Yen Lin have been practicing a vegetarian diet since 2003. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 became an opportunity for them to promote vegetarianism in their workspace. They hope to encourage more people to join the vegetarian movement.

Vegetarian diet exchanges health

Surgeon Dr. Lo Gin Yong believes that “diseases enter by mouth.” Being a doctor for many years, he has been doing research on the diets of his patients. The outcome shows that many diseases are highly related to eating habits. Therefore, he often encourages patients to practice a vegetarian diet for good health. Lee Tze Tsung is one of the patients who has changed into a vegetarian lifestyle after Dr. Lo’s suggestion.

Cycle of Love and Kindness

Tzu Chi Kelantan volunteers visited Machang District for the first time to deliver medical supplies. Tzu Chi volunteers provide voluntary care, approaching Hospital Machang and Machang District Health Office to learn about their needs. They respond to the needs and take the opportunity to introduce the spirit of bamboo banks.

Donate equipment to save lives

On July 13, the daily confirmed cases in Malaysia reached the five-figure-mark. Even before that, the cases had been increasing, with more than 9000 cases reported for three consecutive days. The high number of COVID19 cases has strained the national healthcare system and caused a severe shortage of medical resources.

Hope for the end of pandemic

As Hospital Tanah Merah in Kelantan faces shortage of hospital beds, Tzu Chi Kelantan volunteers immediately respond to the needs. They mindfully deliver the large-size and fragile equipment, including ICU beds, to the hospital.

District hospital lacks of equipment

Hospital Kulim located at Kedah has newly established the COVID19 wards for a few months. This time, Tzu Chi volunteers bring ICU beds, an emergency cart, vital signs monitors, portable air purifying respirators, and syringe pumps to Hospital Kulim.

Perai market became COVID-19 cluster

The local government reached out to Tzu Chi Malaysia to support the free mass screening. The 2-day mass screening event serves the local residents who have visited the wet market.

Support timely with medical equipment

Even though they are not able to stand at the frontline to save lives, Tzu Chi Kelantan volunteers are willing to be the strong support of the frontliners.

Perai market became COVID-19 cluster

The local government reached out to Tzu Chi Malaysia to support the free mass screening. The 2-day mass screening event serves the local residents who have visited the wet market.

Care packages to frontliners

Seeing the medical frontliners working hard under high pressure, Tzu Chi Johor Bahru specially prepares care packages for them. The care packages not only boost their morale, but also soothe the emotional stress. Tzu Chi volunteers shout out to them: “Thank you medical frontliners.”

Community support to save lives

TIMAPerak members and TzuChiPerak volunteers collaborated to donate medical equipment to Hospital RajaPermaisuriBainun in Ipoh. They hope to bring relief to medical frontliners and help patients recover.

Another medical equipment donation

Following the contribution of 5 vital signs monitors and 5 automated external defibrillators (AED) last week, Tzu Chi Johor Bahru donated another 10 vital signs monitors to Hospital Sultanah Aminah.

They hope these equipment can bring relief to medical workers and save more lives.

Care packages to support frontliners

Since the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia, the number of confirmed cases has continuously increased. Tzu Chi Johor Bahru has donated medical equipment to the general hospital, hoping to save more lives. In addition to that, the volunteers have prepared 400 care packages to pay tribute to the hardworking frontliners.

Equipment donation to save lives

Tzu Chi donates supplies and equipment, including N95 masks, to Johor Bahru general hospital, hoping the contribution can lighten the burden of medical frontliners.

Great love cross nation

Knowing that the Nepali local hospitals face the challenge of supply shortages, Tzu Chi reached out to support with medical supplies donation. The donations are sent to Tribhuvan Teaching Hospital to help frontliners fight against the pandemic and save lives.

Provides financial and food securities

In Nepal, Tzu Chi holds vocational training to teach local women to sew cloth masks for an additional income source. Tzu Chi also organizes food distribution so that the families live with food security.

Joint cultivation during national lockdown

During the lockdown period, Tzu Chi Headquarters in Hualien, Taiwan organized a Global Tzu Chi Cultivation Day. Volunteers from Tzu Chi Johor Bahru spent their time at home to join the global volunteers for learning and cultivation.

Healthy food packages for frontliners

Although the pandemic in Malaysia has gradually eased, the nation continues to stay vigilant. Tzu Chi volunteers understand the hard work of medical workers; therefore prepare care packages and vegetarian lunch boxes for them to look after their health.

Donation to support frontliners

As the COVID-19 confirmed cases continue to increase, Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim at Sungai Petani, Kedah is facing the shortage of PPE. Tzu Chi Malaysia immediately responds with protective equipment donations to solve the vital challenge.

Doctor calls for donation

Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) Perak member Dr. Tan Lean Seng invited two entrepreneur friends to buy three ventilators and an ICU VitalSignsMonitor . Besides, TIMA Perak also lends the ultrasoundmachine and an #electrocardiograph, which are usually used for medical outreach, to Hospital Seri Manjung. Tzu Chi Perak hopes the support would give a helping hand to the ICU wards.

Fill the digital education gap

Due to the severe outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education Malaysia enforces learning from home nationally. Many disadvantaged students do not have computer devices to access the online classrooms while some have to stare at the small screen of mobile phones all day for learning. Tzu Chi Malaysia refurbishes the recycled computers and donates them to those in need.

Car accident brought family tragedy

A car accident brought consequent difficulties to Lee Siew Fun’s family. Lee’s husband was in a vegetative state and Lee lost mobility after an accidental fall. Knowing that Lee was unable to take care of herself, Tzu Chi volunteers helped her to clean her body without hesitation and sent her to a nursing home for recuperation. After Lee’s death, Tzu Chi volunteers continue to care for Lee’s teenage son.

Volunteers help the unemployed

Because of the pandemic, Tan Ah Ming became unemployed. He turned to Tzu Chi for help and eventually received community support for house renovation.

Entrepreneurs provide timely support

As the pandemic in Kedah state remains severe, the general hospital of AlorSetar, HospitalSultanahBahiyah, faces the shortage of face masks. Therefore, Tzu Chi Kedah’s entrepreneurteam initiated a fundraising campaign and donated around 5,000 N95masks to the hospital. Moreover, the entrepreneurs personally deliver the supplies and send their blessings to medical staff at the generalhospital.

Medical equipment shortage

Since April 2021, the COVID19 confirmed cases in #Malaysia have surged rapidly. On May 29, the daily reported figure exceeded 9000 and reached another record high. As the pandemic continues to spread, medical systems in many states are being overwhelmed.

TIMA Perak and Tzu Chi volunteers initiated funds raising in the community and donated medical equipment to Hospital Teluk Intan.

Banker donates computers for needy students

Under the arrangement of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), OCBC Bank Penang donated 30 computers to support Tzu Chi’s “E-Learning Easily Programme.” These computers are sent to TzuChiRecyclingCenter for refurbishment. After that, the computers will be distributed to schools and needy students for e-learning.

Free COVID-19 rapid test

As the COVID19 cases in Malaysia continue to rise, TzuChiMalaysia sets up a COVID-19 screeningstation at TzuChiDialysisCentrePenang, which provides free COVID-19 screening from 8AM-11AM on Monday and Thursday.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and live within a 10km radius of the centre, click the link below to apply:https://forms.gle/QWPrDvMk8HA9rUwn8

Fully protect and support patients

During the FMCO , Malaysian residents are supposed to stay at home as much as possible. However, dialysis patients have to continue to attend to their appointments despite the risk.

Tzu Chi donates equipment to help frontline

The COVID19 confirmed cases remain high in Malaysia. TzuChiMalaysia donated 7 high-flow nasal cannula HFNC devices to Penang General Hospital to fill the gap of medical devices shortage.

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