Clorox Malaysia Outlines Support for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

 

Hospital Sungai Buloh team received the product contributions from Clorox.

Clorox Malaysia has long stepped up to support the nation’s disaster relief efforts, working with the authorities and non-governmental organizations.

In response to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases, Clorox Malaysia has outlined support for relief efforts by contributing to two of the main public health facilities for the treatment of COVID-19 cases, Hospital Sungai Buloh and Hospital Universiti Malaya; as well as to a non-governmental organization, MERCY Malaysia. The brand contributed a total of RM80,000 in products that will be used to limit the spread of the virus in everyday life, and in the workplace at the three organizations. 

The UMMC personnel actively clean and disinfect the venue using the products contributed by Clorox. 

Cleaning and disinfection are critical in reducing the spread of COVID-19, especially in medical facilities where the risk of infection spreading from the infected to the healthy is high. Disinfecting hard surfaces is carried out frequently for this purpose, and the amount of product required daily is high.

“We really appreciate and thank Clorox for the contribution,” said Professor Dr. Nazirah binti Hasnan, UMMC Director.

Clorox Bleach and Clorox All Purpose Cleaner Spray were contributed for the thorough cleaning and disinfection of the facilities, while Clorox Expert Disinfecting Wipes are for the daily individual use of frontliners, patients and visitors at these facilities.

“We appreciate the contributions given to the frontliners,” said management of Hospital Sungai Buloh.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us directly or indirectly. Some of us have seen first-hand the need for more disinfection and cleaning products at hospitals. Clorox Malaysia offered support, as we are humbled by the efforts of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Hospital Universiti Malaya and MERCY Malaysia in fighting the pandemic,” said Paulo M. Lao, Sales & Marketing Director of Clorox Southeast Asia. “We are proud that our products can help to effectively clean and disinfect their facilities, and can be used by frontliners, patients and visitors for a safer environment because Clorox believes that clean matters.”

He added that third-party testing confirms the efficacy of several of Clorox’s top disinfecting products against SARS-CoV-2 strains1 including the Alpha (UK) and Beta (South African) variants of concern (VOC). These results are in line with a US Environmental Protection Agency announcement that genetic changes to the virus do not impact the efficacy of disinfectants and all disinfectants approved to kill SARS-CoV-2, will kill new strains of the virus. 

Products contributed by Clorox arrived at MERCY Malaysia, and ready to distributed to the families in need.

As a non-profit organization, MERCY Malaysia relies heavily on funding and donations from organizations and generous individuals to continue our services to provide humanitarian assistance to our beneficiaries. We sincerely thank Clorox Malaysia for reaching out to MERCY Malaysia with their contribution for the frontline workers. We all recognise the importance they play in helping the battle against this global pandemic,” added Zuraidah Mian, MERCY Malaysia’s Acting Executive Director.

The Clorox disinfection and cleaning products were distributed in early June 2021. 

I am also using the Clorox products for my home for cleaning and disinfecting.

 

Get more information on clean matters, activities and more from Clorox Malaysia’s website at https://www.cloroxmalaysia.com or follow Clorox Malaysia’s social media pages at https://www.facebook.com/CloroxMalaysia/ and https://www.instagram.com/cloroxmalaysia/.

Disclaimer2: Clorox cleaning and disinfectant products are not suitable for consumption or injection under any circumstances. It is advisable to always read the label for instructions on proper usage. 

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,800 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2019 net sales of $6.2 billion. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The company has been broadly recognized for its corporate responsibility efforts, included on CR Magazine's 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, Barron's 2020 100 Most Sustainable Companies, the Human Rights Campaign's 2020 Corporate Equality Index and the 2019 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, among others. In support of its communities, The Clorox Company and its foundations contributed about $12 million in combined cash grants, product donations and cause marketing in fiscal year 2019. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com, including the Good Growth blog, and follow the company on Twitter at @CloroxCo.

ABOUT MERCY MALAYSIA

MERCY Malaysia is a non-profit organisation focusing on providing medical relief, sustainable health related development and risk reduction activities for vulnerable communities in both crisis and noncrisis situations. MERCY Malaysia recognises the value of working with partners and volunteers as well as providing opportunities for individuals to serve with professionalism. We uphold the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and hold ourselves accountable to our donors and beneficiaries. As a non-profit organisation, MERCY Malaysia relies solely on funding and donations from organisations and generous individuals to continue our services to provide humanitarian assistance to our beneficiaries. For more information, please visit www.mercy.org.my

 

Antabax & Hospital Sg Buloh Introduce The ABCs of Back-To-School Health For Better Hygiene Habits Among Students

This afternoon I attended the  jointly launched by Antabax and Hospital Sg Buloh has a simple life lesson for everyone to learn for their hygiene, health and happiness, which is to Always Be Clean (ABC). Being mommy of two boys, I know that it's important to keep our children hygiene and safe. This is meaning health campaign, continue read on to find out. 

The ABC of Back-To-School Health campaign that was launched at Hospital Sg Buloh, here today aims to inculcate better hygiene habits among Year One students by teaching them the basics of good hand hygiene, and giving them role models in the form of older students from Kelab Dr Muda to model their behavior on.

The ABCs of Back-To-School Health campaign will benefit three school in the Sungai Buloh area namely SK Bandar Baru Sg Buloh, SK Sg Buloh, SK Bkt Rahman Putra, equipping more than 3,000 students with the basics of hygiene that can be among the most effective methods to prevent the spread of communicable diseases that are spread via unclean hands.

Present at the campaign launch were The Director of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim and Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Group Product Manager, Household & Personal Care, Marketing Division, Ms Angeline Sim, above is a photo of her. 

Above is the Director of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim. He said that while the hospital is a national center of excellence, it is very much a part of the local community and is focused on programs that will improve health outcomes.

More than 200 students and teachers from participating schools, parents and hospital staff joined the launch where they learned the importance of hygiene in a fun, interactive session that was research-based yet easy to understand.

In light of the flooding in the East Coast, Perak and Johor, the need for good hygiene practices among children and adults is even more important as a preventive measure to reduce the spread of communicable air and water-borne diseases. The current cooler weather due to cold north-easterly winds may also contribute to a rise in incidence of the common cold.

Antabax, a proudly Malaysian antibacterial personal care range has been actively championing hygiene and health through innovative education, awareness and training programmes. The brand collaborates closely with Hospital Sungai Buloh, a noted center of excellence for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases in Malaysia in developing campaigns that are timely and relevant to current health issues facing the nation.

The ABC (Always Be Clean) of Back-to-School Health was developed in response to the situation at flood relief centers, and as a way to help kindergarteners transition to the more independent lifestyle of primary school.

Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Group Product Manager, Household & Personal Care, Marketing Division, Ms Angeline Sim, explained that the urgent need to reinforce hand washing habits to prevent the spread of communicable diseases such as influenza and diarrhea was apparent
from the situation at flood relief centers which were often housed in schools.

Above photo of staffs if Sg. Buloh Hospital teaching step by step of hand was technique. Total of seven steps hand wash technique. 

I am happy to attended this informative talk on hand hygiene, a workshop and demonstration of correct hand hygiene practices including the seven-step hand wash technique and the four-step hand sanitizing method, a coloring contest, the appearance of the Antabax mascot, Germbuster, a hand-hygiene dance by staff from the hospital and the distribution of Antabax gift boxes for children and their mothers.

Above is the Antabax mascot, Germbuster. 

I have some video in instagram sherrygo that you can check out.

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click above video to find out which has the seven-step hand wash technique. 

 (From L to R) Director of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr. Khalid Ibrahim, Antabax Mascot GermBuster & Group Product Manager, Personal Care & Household, Marketing Division, Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Ms Angeline Sim with students from SK Bandar Baru Sg Buloh,  SK Sg Buloh and SK Bkt Rahman Putra.

(From L to R) Director Of Hospital Sg Buloh, Dr. Khalid Ibrahim, & Group Product Manager, Personal Care & Household, Marketing Division, Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd Ms Angeline Sim, introducing Antabax care kit specially design for students and parents.

The Antabax gift boxes are given to children to gift to their mothers. Learning about hygiene at school alone, and at events such as this is not enough without the support of parents. It's a nice gift box because it says for my mommy, special made for my beloved mom! Hope that you are happy accepting this special gift from me.

It contains a Antabax instant hand sanitizer 50ml, and a pack antabax antibacterial cleansing wipes.
 Inside the box contain a gift box for mommy, yellow message as refer above words I highlighted.
In the gift box for mommy, it has two Antabax shower cream 35ml.

above is how it's looks like the gift box contains of. I asked my son to be model of holding the gift box. 

Untuk ibuku.. 
Khas buat ibu tersayang!
Diharapkan ibu akan gembira menerima hadiah istimewa dariku ini! 

Ms Angeline Sim and Dr. Khalid Ibrahim with students showing the Antabax care kit.

ABCs which means Always Be Clean, it easy simple to remember. So mom and dad don't forget play an active role in teaching good hygiene to children so that it would be a habit.