Page 10 - MALAYSIA HEALTH SECTOR RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD

BUILDING RESILIENCE TOGETHER
Building Resilience Together

The COVID-19 global pandemic
continues to threaten health, economic,
and social well-being globally. Despite
The COVID-19 global pandemic continues
seemingly unsurmountable challenges,
to threaten health, economic, and social
well-being globally. Despite seemingly
the Ministry of Health continues to strive
unsurmountable challenges, the Ministry
to work tirelessly to ensure the
of Health continues to strive to work
continuity of our healthcare services
tirelessly to ensure the continuity of our
during this challenging period. The first
healthcare services during this challenging
period. The first and second waves had
and second waves had taught us, there
taught us, there is much that we can
is much that we can do together.
do together. However, the third wave is
However, the third wave is showing us
showing us that the battle with COVID-19
that the battle with COVID-19 is likely still a long journey ahead.
is likely still a long journey ahead.
The government is committed to continuing the fight against the pandemic.
The government is committed to continuing the fight against the pandemic.
The Ministry of Health welcomes the government’s initiatives in allocating an
The Ministry of Health welcomes the government's initiatives in allocating
additional budget in 2021 for COVID-19 healthcare needs. The government is
an additional budget in 2021 for COVID-19 healthcare needs. The
also committed to acquiring COVID-19 vaccine supplies that are affordable
government is also committed to acquiring COVID-19 vaccine supplies that
and accessible to the people through participation in the COVID-19 Vaccine
Global Access (COVAX). Although the current focus is mainly given to the fight
are affordable and accessible to the people through participation in the
against COVID-19, the Ministry always strives to ensure other health aspects
COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX). Although the current focus is
are not overlooked.
mainly given to the fight against COVID-19, the Ministry always strives to
Further, the government’s effort in combating the
ensure other health aspects are not overlooked. pandemic will not be
effective without the nationwide support. The Ministry would like to express
Further, the government's effort in combating the pandemic will not be
its appreciation and gratitude to all agencies, organisations and individuals, in
the public and private sectors, for invaluable contributions in scaling up the
effective without the nationwide support. The Ministry would like to express
country’s preparedness and response operation during the outbreak. All the
its appreciation and gratitude to all agencies, organisations and individuals,
commitment and sacrifices from the frontline or behind the scenes, for the
in the public and private sectors, for invaluable contributions in scaling up
good and well-being of Malaysians, will always be remembered and should be
immortalised in the country’s history. Together, we will persevere through this
the country's preparedness and response operation during the outbreak. All
crisis.
the commitment and sacrifices from the frontline or behind the scenes, for
the good and well-being of Malaysians, will always be remembered and
should be immortalised in the country's history. Together, we will persevere
through this crisis.
Dato’ Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min
Former Secretary General
Ministry of Health Malaysia

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Dato' Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min
Former Secretary General
Ministry of Health Malaysia

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