KILANAS, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) temporary laboratory located at the Brunei Agricultural Research Centre (BARC) in Kampong Kilanas received a working visit by Her Excellency Tiffany McDonald, the Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam.
The arrival of Her Excellency was welcomed by Colonel Dr Awang Mohd Hafizul bin Haji Mohd Awang Hassan, Chief Medical Officer of RBAF.
The visit started with a group photo session and a brief on the RBAF temporary laboratory delivered by Lt JG Abdul Adri bin Haji Abdul Adzid @ Abd Majid, RBN.
The visit continued with a tour of the facilities available in the laboratory where Her Excellency was briefed on the workflow of the laboratory comprises both theoretical and practical part. The visit concluded with signing of a parchment by Her Excellency.
Brunei Darussalam and Australia are co-chairs for the fourth cycle of the ADMM-Plus Experts Working Group on Military Medicine (EWG on MM). This visit further enhances the bilateral relationship between both countries.
The establishment of the temporary laboratory are in line with the Ministry of Defence and RBAF’s effort in supporting the whole-of-government approach in jointly addressing the COVID-19 epidemic and as part of the nation’s capability contingency plan. The lab was set up on 24 March 2020 and began operation on 31 March 2020.
LAWATAN KERJA KE MAKMAL ABDB OLEH PESURUHJAYA TINGGI AUSTRALIA KE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
KILANAS, Selasa, 3 November 2020 – Makmal sementara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang terletak di Pusat Penyelidikan Pertanian Brunei, Kampong Kilanas telah menerima lawatan kerja daripada Puan Yang Terutama Tiffany McDonald, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Brunei Darussalam.
Ketibaan Puan Yang Terutama telah disambut oleh Kolonel Dr Awang Mohd Hafizul bin Haji Mohd Awang Hassan, Ketua Pegawai Perubatan ABDB.
Lawatan dimulakan dengan sesi bergambar ramai dan taklimat mengenai makmal yang disampaikan oleh Lt Dya Abdul Adri bin Haji Abdul Adzid @ Abd Majid, TLDB.
Lawatan diteruskan ke makmal dimana Puan Yang Terutama telah melihat kemudahan yang ada di makmal tersebut dan diterangkan aliran kerja makmal yang merangkumi aspek teori dan praktikal. Lawatan ini diakhiri dengan penandantangan sebuah lembaran kenangan oleh Puan Yang Terutama.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia merupakan Pengerusi Bersama Pasukan Pakar Kerja Perubatan Tentera bagi pusingan Keempat ADMM-Plus Experts Working Group on Military Medicine (EWG on MM) dan lawatan ini telah memperkukuhan lagi hubungan dua hala diantara Australia dan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Penubuhan makmal sementara berkenaan adalah sejajar dengan usaha Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB dalam mendokong pendekatan whole-of- government dalam sama-sama menangani wabak COVID-19 dan juga sebagai sebahagian rancangan kontingensi keupayaan negara. Makmal ini dibina pada 24 Mac 2020 dan mula beroperasi pada 31 Mac 2020.