New Straits Times - Tropicana Pledges Support For Selangor Vaccination Programme
In its aim to flatten the Covid-19 curve, property developer Tropicana Corporation Berhad (Tropicana) pledged its support to efforts to make the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme a success. From now, Tropicana Gardens Mall Convention Centre at Kota Damansara will be one of the five large vaccination centres (PPV) to host the Program Vaksin Selangor (SelVax).
SelVax will be jointly operated by Selgate Healthcare, a subsidiary of the Selangor State Government, and ProtectHealth, a non-profit subsidiary of the Health Ministry.
Dion Tan, Group Managing Director of Tropicana, and Jared Ethan Ang, Group Executive Director of Tropicana, thanked Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari for his strong support and concurred that this positive synergy will re-energise the country's wellness and economic sector.
“The focus to accelerate this National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is much needed in ensuring all citizens receive their Covid-19 vaccine shots. We responded swiftly to the country's initiative towards herd immunity, continued to showcase our support to our country’s leaders and we are proud to be a part of SelVax,” said Tan.
“For weeks, our team has worked around the clock to facilitate SelVax. We have committed more than RM1 million for our utilities, operations, logistics, and manpower costs.
“We have also deployed all our team members throughout Malaysia to promote this National vaccination exercise through offline and online platforms. To ensure Tropicana is a conducive and safe place to live, work and prosper, we will also extend Covid-19 vaccination across our Tropicana ecosystem. All Tropicana workforces (Tropicana HQ, Tropicana Gardens Mall, Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, W KL Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, and Property
Management) that have not been vaccinated will be signed up for this programme. With this vaccination in place, we are certain that our Tropicana community will once again be revitalised and safe for all,” added Ang.
Selgate Healthcare Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Selangor State Government has been mandated to implement the SelVax. ProtectHealth said it has started training Selgate owned clinics and panel clinics for the vaccination overall plan and process, especially those in Selangor. Through this programme, Selgate will focus on critical economic sectors in Selangor, which are sectors that are allowed to operate throughout the MCO period. Currently, registration is open to all companies in Malaysia and they can register their employees through vax. selangkah.my
Tropicana Gardens Mall serves as one of the largest PPV venues for SelVax. Located in the heart of the bustling community between Kota Damansara and Tropicana Indah, plus strategically connected to the Surian MRT station, Tropicana Gardens Mall is poised to be the vaccination venue of choice, especially for the Petaling Jaya community. Spanning approximately 1 million sq ft, this largest neighbourhood mall is also home to the capacious convention centre. Measuring more than 50,000 sq ft with ample facilities to boost, the convention centre aims to serve more than 200,000 visitors a month. To ensure comfort and convenience for everyone, Tropicana Gardens Mall is equipped with wheelchair-friendly facilities for the handicapped and senior citizens. For more details on the mall and its address, please log on to www.tropicanagardensmall. com.my
