DIGI Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) has announced a two-year partnership with Mercy Malaysia to assist in Malaysia's Covid-19 response and recovery initiatives, starting with a RM1,000,000 monetary contribution as part of a larger industry initiative to support various on-ground community programmes.
The first of four RM250,000 tranches was channeled earlier this month towards immediate Covid-19 emergency relief efforts in Sabah, one of the worst hit states of the pandemic.
The funds were distributed to mobilise assistance to health facilities as part of infection prevention and control, provide supply of medical equipment and supplies including PPE sets, ICU related equipment and
antigen rapid test kits, food supplies for vulnerable communities, and support the deployment of volunteers.
Digi's head of sustainability, Philip Ling, says it is the company's social responsibility to support the recovery of the nation through these challenging times.
"Through this partnership with Mercy Malaysia, we hope to reach the heart of the community in Sabah and offer immediate disaster and medical relief to alleviate the situation on the ground. We hope the contribution will help to ramp up efforts by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) in combating this pandemic."
Mercy Malaysia president, Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus says as Malaysians nationwide continue to battle the pandemic, it is important that we rally support to offer immediate assistance to those in need.
"We are delighted to work with Digi as it complements the support carried out in other areas as identified by MOH and the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) and we certainly welcome more partnerships like these that enable us to provide support where required and positively impact the community."
Digi's RM1 million pledge to Mercy Malaysia comes as an effort to support the humanitarian assistance initiatives of the GLC Disaster Network (GDRN) under the Ministry of Health.