As we enter RMCO, we’d like to announce that most of our stores are now open and back to normal business hours. Let’s embrace the new normal together. Remember to always adhere to SOPs to avoid getting infected. We should avoid ‘3C’ and practise ‘3W’:
❌Avoid 3C:
-Crowded place
-Confined space
-Close conservation
✅Practise 3W:
-Wash: Wash hands frequently with water & soap
-Wear: Wear face mask especially in public places or when interacting with people who are having fever & flu
-Warn: Practise caution by avoiding handshakes, staying at home & seeking treatment if you’re developing symptoms related to Covid-19
1. Allow our staff take your body temperature before letting you into our store.
2. Wear a face mask.
3. Sanitize your hands.
4. Practice social distancing while shopping and queuing at the cashier.
5. We encourage cashless payments to minimize potential contact with germs and viruses.
CARiNG Pharmacy remained open during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in
order to fulfill our responsibility of serving the community in this time of need.
Our pharmacists and other staff took extra precautions such as wearing face masks as well as keeping their hands and the outlet clean and sanitized. Additionally, strict social distancing was adhered to while working in the store and interacting with customers.
We donated 16,000 pieces of face masks to the Sin Chew Foundation. These face masks were distributed to those who were in need of them—our medical frontliners, people living in rural communities, and essential service workers that worked throughout the MCO.
CARiNG Pharmacy together with Osimal Foundation donated 20,000 pieces of three-ply mask and 500 pieces of protective clothing (PPE) to the Sabah State Government. These items were distributed to our medical frontliners.
CARiNG Pharmacy collaborated with Mundipharma Pharmaceutical to hand out 200 special kits to the medical frontliners in Hospital Putrajaya and Hospital Ampang. Each special kit contained essentials to help keep these frontliners safe and healthy: Betadine products, Vitalita Vitamin C and CARiNG products worth more than RM20,000.
CARiNG Pharmacy Mydin Bukit Mertajam recently adopted SMJK Jit Sin (大山脚日新中学) as part of our ‘One Shop One School’ CSR programme. We gave away 10 units of first aid kits to the school on 6 March 2020. Additionally, we offer a subsidy of RM500 for the school to replenish their first aid items at our outlet. 'One Shop One School' is a CSR program launched by CARiNG Pharmacy in 2017 to offer first aid subsidies to local primary and secondary schools, as well as to create health awareness among the students.
Kota Kinabalu, 18 January 2020 – ”Improving one community at a time”, CARiNG Pharmacy alongside MyKasih Foundation organized a local visit to the Food Aid Program recipients at Milimewa Superstore, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The Food Aid program is part of the Love my Neighborhood project. It is a cashless allowance program that allows the beneficiaries to spend on approved essential food items at a partner retail outlet. Each of the 50 selected families will be credited RM80 monthly, under their MyKasih fund within the terms of 12 Months. The families are able to spend on essential necessities of their choice at any partner retail outlets.
To commemorate World Diabetes Day 2019, CARiNG, together with Nestlè Health Science, proudly presented the inaugural “Live Well with Diabetes” Public Forum on Saturday, 2nd November 2019 at the Oak Hall, Menara OBYU, Damansara Perdana, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
According to Ministry of Health, some 3.6 million Malaysians are suffering from diabetes, which is the highest rate of incidence in Asia, and one of the highest in the world. It is also estimated that seven million Malaysian adults are likely to have diabetes by 2025. As a leading pharmacy chain in Malaysia, CARiNG plays an active part in raising awareness on diabetes, and provides value added services to patients living with diabetes.
To address the issues of modern contraceptives among Malaysians, CARiNG Pharmacy was proud to partner with Eurodrug Laboratories (M) Sdn Bhd, Federation of Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia (FRHAM), and sexual and reproductive healthcare advocate Dr John Teo Beng Ho to launch the ‘TAKE CONTROL’ campaign in 2nd October 2019.
Chong Yeow Siang, the Managing Director of CARiNG Pharmacy, adds that CARiNG pharmacists will play an essential role in the success of this campaign. Pharmacists are often the first point of contact for those interested in family planning or contraception.
CARiNG is the largest pharmacy chain in Malaysia, with many of our outlets strategically located in high traffic areas such as shopping malls. Many outlets operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, our pharmacists are very accessible to many Malaysians who need advice and clarification on the use of modern contraceptives.
The ‘Take Control’ campaign also commemorates the launch of Dienille, a fourth generation combined oral contraceptive pill that uses two hormones: dienogest (2 mg) and ethinylestradiol (0.03 mg).
On 30th April, the Let’s Go Retail programme takes a massive step in national coverage and international prominence as project owner Trisuccess Global Sdn. Bhd. joined forced with Caring Pharmacy to take the programme to higher heights.
Caring Pharmacy will act as the Homegrown Pharmacy Chain for local product, providing an avenue for its suppliers and business partners to expand their reach including venturing into international markets. Under this initiative, Caring Pharmacy will commit to retailing the Proudly Malaysian Global Brands products. In the initial phase, Caring will feature more than 20 products from over 120 merchants.
Present at the event was the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Entrepreneur Developement, YB Datuk Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli; TriSuccess CEO, Mr.Shah Mohd; Selangor Exco, YB Puan Rodziah binti Ismail; Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Tan Sri Dato Haji Mohd Ariffin; and Caring Pharmacy Managing Director, Mr. Chong Yeow Siang.
In conjunction with Earth Day in month of April, being part of the community, Caring Pharmacy has decided to work together to save the earth.
On 27 April 2019, the CARiNG family together with volunteers from St.John Ambulance and students of University Malaya has volunteered to go on a Hiking & Gotong-Royong trip to Taman Eko Rimba Kanching in Rawang to clean up & beautify the place. Everyone worked together to pick up bits and pieces of rubbish and have painted the railings.
Everyone had fun and the results of the volunteering work turned out great. The place looks much more cleaner and beautiful now.
Let’s keep our mother earth clean and green.
In April 2019, AstraZeneca brings CARiNG pharmacy chain on board MyAsthma programme to improve public awareness and disease management.
Did you know? Respiratory diseases is the 2nd most common cause of death at MOH Hospitals. 66% of asthmatics had never undergone a lung function test. Poor asthma control would lead to increase risk of complications.
Is your asthma well-controlled? Visit our store and consult with our pharmacist for more information.
Giving back to the community, especially the less fortunate, has always been an integral part of CARiNG’s culture. In January 2019, we were humbled and honoured to be given the opportunity to help the less fortunate in two different locations.
The CARiNG family offered free health checks to the residents of Kirtarsh Handicapped and Disabled Children’s Home.
A member of CARiNG pharmacist performing a free medical check-up at Praise Baptist Centre.
For 25 years, we have embarked on a CARiNG journey with you, on a quest for better health and wellness. To better serve the community, CARiNG will be hosting many activities and event in 2019 for our employees. These activities are desgined to:
– Nuture positivity, creativity & innovation at the workplace
– Build & improve trust, cooperation & teamwork among our employees
– Improve employees’ morale & motivation through fun activities
– Increase employee retention in the CARiNG family
Between February & May 2019, CARiNG will be releasing 10 short videos on health and wellness via the #KamiCaring campaign. These videos will be available in Bahasa Malaysia and English, featuring medical doctors, pharmacists and fitness gurus, and cover topics that are related to simple but useful health and beauty tips. For more information, look up #KamiCaring hashtag on Facebook.
