Stanchart inks accord with Malaysian govt

Malaysia’s oldest bank Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad (Standard Chartered) today entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Health to contribute intraocular lenses to cataract patients in the country under its Standard Chartered Cataract Lens Programme.

The Bank is one of the first private organizations to extend support to the ministry’s effort to reach out to more people in providing eye care services. The agreement is set to benefit some three thousand cataract patients who cannot afford treatment including those in rural areas across the country over the next three years.

To commemorate the initiative, a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing ceremony between the two parties was held to mark the partnership. Signing on behalf of the Ministry of Health were its Secretary General Datuk Kamarul Zaman Md. Isa and Medical Development Division Director Dato’ Dr. Haji Azmi Shapie while Standard Chartered Foundation were represented by its Chairman, who is also Managing Director/ CEO, Standard Chartered Osman Morad and member of Board of Trustees Datuk Seri Michael Yam.

Commenting on the partnership, Osman Morad said we are proud to be part of this government initiative as we prove our commitment to Malaysia to be Here for good by demonstrating alignment with the country’s goal.