Page 6 - MALAYSIA HEALTH SECTOR RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD

A FIERCE FIGHT
A Fierce Fight

A year has passed since the outbreak of

pandemic that scares the globe and brought
A year has passed since the outbreak of pandemic
the world to a state of emergency. The public
that scared the globe and brought the world to
health
a state of emergency. brought Malaysian facing
crisis The public health crisis
brought Malaysia facing challenges that we have
challenges that we have never gone through
never gone through before.
before.
We need to understand that easing COVID-19
restrictions is not about returning to the pre-
We need to understand that easing COVID-19
pandemic “old-days” but cautiously transitioning
restrictions is not about returning to the pre-
to a new normal, while being primed to reinstate
measures if, and when, imperative. Wearing face
“old-days”
pandemic
masks, once a rarity, is now a routine. but cautiously
transitioning to a new normal, while being
COVID-19 has been a reminder to fight this battle as a nation and wholesome
primed to reinstate measures if, and when, imperative. Wearing face masks,
approach is the way to win.
once a rarity, is now a routine.
While a vaccine will provide some degree of protection to the society,
ultimately, curbing COVID-19 should be a nationwide cooperation to ensure
COVID-19 has been a reminder to fight this battle as a nation and wholesome
that people still exercise the new norms.
approach is the way to win.
The current reality is that the pandemic is not close to being over and this
is not the time for Malaysia to lift its foot off the pedal. It is essential to
While a vaccine will provide some degree of protection to the society,
reflect on how to coexist with the virus, because history has shown us that
past success is no assurance for the future.
ultimately, curbing COVID-19 should be a nationwide cooperation to ensure
that people still exercise the new norms.
Communities must be fully empowered and be a fortress in guarding against
complacency.
The current reality is that the pandemic is not close to being over and this
Together, we must win.
is not the time for Malaysia to lift its foot off the pedal. It is essential to
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reflect on how to coexist with the virus, because history has shown us that
past success is no assurance for the future.

Communities must be fully empowered and be a fortress in guarding against

complacency.
YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham bin Baba
Minister of Health, Malaysia

Together, we must win.
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YB Dato' Sri Dr Adham bin Baba
Minister of Health, Malaysia

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