The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.128)

2020 • 11 32 pillows (donated by the public) to the Tawau Sports Complex. It was hearty to see the hospital deputy director, Dr. Azman bin Ibrahim, join the volunteers in unloading and setting up the tents. Each of the foldable bed weighs about 15 kg, and the truck driver assisted the volunteers to move them from the truck to the sports complex. Volunteer Tan Boon Tiong remarked, “Actually the driver’s responsibility is just to make the delivery. Unloading is not part of his job. I’m really grateful to him for rendering his help in unloading and unpacking the boxes under the scorching sun.” Timely aid and support Dr. Azman said, “With the surge in patients, we needed to segregate them. Patients with severe symptoms, like those requiring the aid of ventilators, will be treated in the hospital. Patients who are tested positive but asymptomatic, will be transferred to the sports complex. It was commendable to have received Tzu Chi’s timely aid and support to set up the sports complex.” He added, “Besides managing the patients, we also needed tents for an outdoor screening of suspected cases, including those who have come into contact with a positive case. Thanks to William Cheang, the chief engineer of Tawau Municipal Council, it was he who suggested us to reach out to Tzu Chi for help.” Dr. Mohammad Azmy Hamron, an orthopaedic assigned to manage and monitor Covid-19 patients treated outside of the hospital remarked, “Although the sports complex is on standby to house more patients, we need to be prepared, just in case. I used to see volunteers Volunteer Leong Chin Wah reporting to Dr. Azman (middle) on the quantity of supplies on loan and/or donated by Tzu Chi to Tawau Hospital. pecial Feature