Tzu Chi donates ICU equipment to Sungai Buloh Hospital

PETALING JAYA: Following a hike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, ICUs in designated hospitals nationwide are operating at near capacity and to help cope with this surge, Tzu Chi Kuala Lumpur and Selangor donated ICU equipment to the Sungai Buloh Hospital.

The Sungai Buloh Hospital is the country’s main facility for treating severe Covid-19 patients. After learning of the hospital’s needs, Tzu Chi decided to first donate equipment worth more than RM2.1mil, including ten ICU ventilation and respiratory monitoring devices, 20 high-flow nasal cannulas, 100 medical beds, 14,000 N95 masks and 10,000 face shields.