KUALA LUMPUR - Approximately 22,320 haj pilgrims will receive a medical kit for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries while performing their haj pilgrimage in the Holy Land this year.

Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (CCM) Pharmaceuticals Division director, Leonard Ariff Abdul Shatar said the company would distribute the medical kits worth over RM500,000 to the pilgrims through the Pilgrims Fund Board (Tabung Haji) Corporate Partner Programme.

Each kit will contain CCM Pharmaceuticals halal products, such as Uphamol 650mg to treat minor headache or fever, Eye Glo Regular for eye irritation, Donna Glucosamine for joint and muscular pain, and Beacolytic Elixir 60ml for cough relief, he said in a statement in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday.

He said it was hoped that the contribution would help the pilgrims to reduce risks of infections and minor illness so that they could focus on performing haj.

Leonard Ariff said CCM had distributed 404,000 medical kits worth over RM8 million to haj pilgrims so far.

CCM is the largest local producer of generic drugs in Malaysia with core business activities that include chemical products and applications, fertilisers and technical advisory services as well as pharmaceuticals and healthcare products and services. - BERNAMA