11 Feb 2021 / 16:43 H.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) worth close to RM654,000 – which includes isolation gowns, coverall, gloves and masks – to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) to be distributed to frontliners to fight COVID-19.
Director-General of NADMA, Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim, said the generous contribution from Japan through JICA is a manifestation of strong bilateral ties between Malaysia and Japan and that JICA plays a significant role in supporting the socio-economic development and helping countries in the region to recover from the pandemic.
“NADMA will make full use of PPE and will handover the items to police, army, Civil Defence Force and the People’s Volunteer Corps (RELA) who worked tirelessly during the Movement Control Order period.