Contribution to support humanitarian effort in Somalia
Datuk Ahmad A. Talib (second from right) presenting a mock cheque to Dr Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid. With them are (from left) Mercy Malaysia Relief Operations head Edward Hew Cheong Yew, Mercy Malaysia executive director Zahrah Yaacob and New Straits Times Press corporate communications head Wan Abdullah Wan Nawi.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy Malaysia) has received RM575,401 from the Tabung Bencana NSTP-Media Prima to help fund its mission in Somalia.
The cheque was presented by Media Prima Bhd News and Editorial Operations executive director Datuk Ahmad A. Talib to Mercy Malaysia assistant honorary secretary Dr Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid at Balai Berita here yesterday.
Dr Hariyati said the contribution would be used to support the organisation's existing humanitarian effort in the war-torn country.
"Thanks to the generosity of the public, we will be able to reach out to the 471,000 displaced victims of war in Mogadishu and provide them with food, sanitation and healthcare."
Mercy Malaysia has so far established mobile medical clinics in two refugee camps as well as a supplementary feeding centre, run by partners Somalia Young Doctors Association and Muslim Aid respectively.
Dr Hariyati said the operations cost Mercy Malaysia US$133,984 (RM424,167), excluding a newly-implemented psychosocial programme for Somali children which costs US$50,000.
She added it was important for Malaysians and other organisations to help make this mission a success by continuing to donate to the fund.
Meanwhile, Media Prima Bhd is the first media group in the country to send journalists to Mercy Malaysia's specialised training for volunteers on humanitarian relief missions.
Last Friday, media staff from the New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Harian Metro, New Straits Times Press Photo Department, TV3, Astro Awani, Petronas and UMW Toyota took part in the basic mission training course.
The three-day two-night course, the third held this year and conducted by Mercy Malaysia and General Operation Force (GOF) trainers, was held the GOF camp in Ulu Kinta, Perak.
Mercy Malaysia vice-president Associate Prof Dr Mohamed Ikram Mohamed Salleh said they invited Media Prima to participate as it was important for media practitioners to be properly trained when covering stories in war zones and during disasters.
Last Monday, Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum told Parliament that government would assist media organisations to train their journalists and photographers assigned to high risk areas.
The cheque was presented by Media Prima Bhd News and Editorial Operations executive director Datuk Ahmad A. Talib to Mercy Malaysia assistant honorary secretary Dr Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid at Balai Berita here yesterday.
Dr Hariyati said the contribution would be used to support the organisation's existing humanitarian effort in the war-torn country.
"Thanks to the generosity of the public, we will be able to reach out to the 471,000 displaced victims of war in Mogadishu and provide them with food, sanitation and healthcare."
Mercy Malaysia has so far established mobile medical clinics in two refugee camps as well as a supplementary feeding centre, run by partners Somalia Young Doctors Association and Muslim Aid respectively.
Dr Hariyati said the operations cost Mercy Malaysia US$133,984 (RM424,167), excluding a newly-implemented psychosocial programme for Somali children which costs US$50,000.
She added it was important for Malaysians and other organisations to help make this mission a success by continuing to donate to the fund.
Meanwhile, Media Prima Bhd is the first media group in the country to send journalists to Mercy Malaysia's specialised training for volunteers on humanitarian relief missions.
Last Friday, media staff from the New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Harian Metro, New Straits Times Press Photo Department, TV3, Astro Awani, Petronas and UMW Toyota took part in the basic mission training course.
The three-day two-night course, the third held this year and conducted by Mercy Malaysia and General Operation Force (GOF) trainers, was held the GOF camp in Ulu Kinta, Perak.
Mercy Malaysia vice-president Associate Prof Dr Mohamed Ikram Mohamed Salleh said they invited Media Prima to participate as it was important for media practitioners to be properly trained when covering stories in war zones and during disasters.
Last Monday, Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum told Parliament that government would assist media organisations to train their journalists and photographers assigned to high risk areas.
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