Covid-19: UiTM produces over 20,000 face shields for frontliners
People work on a collaborative project between FSSR UiTM Perak, FSSR Shah Alam, UiTM Sg Buluh, Red Crescent Perak to produce personal protective equipment at UiTM Seri Iskandar Art and Fashion workshop April 9, 2020. — Picture by Farhan Najib
The team undertaking the project is led by deputy dean of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Hussain Ismail and membered by faculty lecturers, technical and administrative staff. Speaking to Bernama today, Muhammad Hussain said the idea to produce the face shields came about on March 24 following the high demand for personal protective equipment especially in government healthcare facilities.
“Prompted by the determination of the frontliners working tirelessly against the pandemic, we leverage our skills and make use of the facilities available to create face shields that meet the standards of the Health Ministry,” he said.
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