The City of Nanning in China donated two ventilators to the Ipoh City Council for the use of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here.
The estimated value of the two ventilators are around RM136,000.
Perak State Exco for Health, Science, Environment and Green Technology Mohd Akmal Kamarudin was on hand along with Ipoh Mayor Dato Rumaizi Baharin at a presentation ceremony at the Ipoh Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.
The event was held at the hospital’s auditorium.
Also present was Dr. Megat Iskandar Megat Abdul Hamid, Deputy Director Medical (1) of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh.
The Ipoh City Council had conducted a friendship relationship with the City of Nanning since the year 2005. The aim was for the mutual benefit and well being of both cities.
Over the past 17 years various cooperations had been forged in the fields of Science, Economy, Technology, Commerce, Culture, Education and Sports.
Since 2020, the world has been confronted with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The presentation of the two units of ventilators are timely and useful indeed for the hospital. The ventilators will go a long way to save lives of the people of Ipoh City.
The Perak state government also expressed its sincere appreciation towards the City of Nanning for its generous donation.
The state government also praised the Ipoh City Council for its efforts in fighting the pandemic by their various contributions in view of providing the centers of vaccinations, etc.
