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Preface

The Pharmacy Policy and Strategic Planning Division was honoured to be given the
mandate to document the Pharmaceutical Services Programme’s journey in battling the
COVID-19 pandemic.

Our preparedness plans were lined out since the beginning of the outbreak in December
2019 to ensure adequate supply of medicines for the whole country. Apart from that, we
were working closely within the MOH, and with other government agencies and non-
governmental organizations to ensure the efficient distribution of personal protective
equipment for the MOH front liners. This report documented some of the significant and
special events during our battle against COVID-19, and how the pharmacy staffs
dynamically adapted to the changes to ensure that pharmaceutical services were not
interrupted during the Movement Control Order period.

I hope that this report will serve as a record that we have overcome many obstacles
during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to remind us to continuously improve our
preparedness for more challenges in the future.

NORHALIZA BINTI A HALIM, RPh 1750
DIRECTOR
PHARMACY POLICY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING DIVISION
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

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