The supplies were mainly antibiotics, analgesics, pain killers and disposable surgical items. The supplies were delivered to MERCY's headquarters today and will be sent to Yogyakarta with MERCY's 4th medical team.

"MERCY has always been known for its speed in responding to disasters such as this and we are confident that the medical supplies we contributed will go directly to those in need. Pharmaniaga is honoured to associate ourselves to MERCY and to support their noble cause", said Azhar Hussain, Managing Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad.

Pharmaniaga also makes an annual monetary donation of RM200,000 to MERCY where the grant is spent on local Medical Missions such as mobile medical camps to the inlands of Sarawak and islands of Sabah.

Last year, Pharmaniaga was the first healthcare company to send humanitarian medical aid to the tsunami stricken Aceh through the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Pharmaniaga also sent 3 tonnes of medical supplies on board the Royal Malaysian Navy vessel KD Mahawangsa. Both donations were coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia.

Pharmaniaga has presence in Indonesia via its subsidiary company, PT Millennium Pharmacon International Tbk (MPI). MPI has 24 branch offices, with one located in Yogyakarta and another in the neighbouring town, Solo. Grateful that both branch offices were spared from the effects of the earthquake, MPI's immediate response was to offer immediate supply of medical products to all major hospitals within the affected area.