Kuala Lumpur, 28 February 2022 – Zurich Malaysia today contributed 18 units of  medical equipment to Hospital Sungai Buloh as part of its Zurich Community Week  2021.  

The equipment handover was witnessed by Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin  during his official visit to the hospital.  

Earmarked for use in the Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care,  Department of General Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, and Department of  Ophthalmology, the equipment comprise: 

1. Six patient monitors
2. Five infusion pumps
3.Three mid-range ventilators
4. Two video laryngoscopes with portable monitors
5 One refrigerator pass through door
7. One Humphrey visual field analyser 3 

Worth a combined RM1,025,980, the funds utilised to procure the equipment came  from Zurich Malaysia’s Eat Right to Play Right (ERTPR) initiative, and the surplus  pool of the company’s general takaful business, Zurich General Takaful Malaysia  Berhad (ZGTMB). A RM32,157.39 tranche sourced from ZGTMB is part of the  company’s ongoing efforts to contribute its Tabarru’ Fund excess to philanthropic or  life-saving causes on behalf of their customers. 

The ERTPR initiative is a Zurich Malaysia corporate responsibility programme that  improves the nutritional knowledge and status of Malaysian children by using football  as a platform to educate children on the importance of proper nutrition as well as  instil self-discipline and sportsmanship. The initiative gives back to communities by investing in and protecting the next generation, equipping them with knowledge in a  fun and engaging manner. With COVID-19 safety measurements in effect, on-ground  ERTPR activities in the last two years were cancelled, and the funds made available  by Z Zurich Foundation for ERTPR are repurposed for this contribution. 

These equipment will help to enhance and supplement Hospital Sungai Buloh’s  existing capacity as it strives to provide excellent medical care to patients.  

“I would like to express my appreciation to the corporates who have come alongside  the government to help increase the nation’s capacity to provide world class medical  care to the public. In this instance, we are grateful for Zurich Malaysia’s generous  contribution to help sustain our public healthcare capability and reinforce the efforts  of frontliners to serve Malaysians. As we strive to provide the best care for COVID-19  patients, it is equally important that we continue to make a concerted effort to render  critical medical care in other areas. Such a contribution provides timely support to  the government’s efforts to provide the best possible medical care for all with  advanced equipment and facilities," said Khairy. 

Zurich Malaysia Country Head Junior Cho said, “The wellbeing of Malaysians is our  priority. We want to journey alongside Malaysians through every stage in life. Being  cognisant of the heightened demand on healthcare in recent times, Zurich Malaysia  has been actively supporting the efforts of healthcare workers in Malaysia through  

various contributions. We decided to make a second contribution to a public  healthcare provider which has been unwavering in their efforts to provide world class  patient care. We believe this contribution can help the dedicated healthcare workers  care for the patients better and ultimately, create a brighter future together for all.” 

This is the second contribution Zurich Malaysia made to Hospital Sungai Buloh in the  span of four months, having previously contributed RM119,500 worth of medical  equipment to the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department from the ZGTMB surplus  pool.

Last month, Zurich Malaysia contributed RM281,525 worth of medical equipment to  Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM. In October 2021, Zurich Malaysia  contributed almost RM500,000 from its general takaful business surplus to the  Malaysian Red Crescent Society to cover the deployment of the mobile vaccination  initiative under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK).  

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