Page 9 - MALAYSIA HEALTH SECTOR RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD

A COORDINATED STRATEGY

A Coordinated Strategy

We call all agree that the health
situation that we are confronting today
We all agree that the health situation that
is unprecedented in history. Nations
we are confronting today is unprecedented
across the globe are at war against an
in history. Nations across the globe are
invisible enemy and Malaysia in not
at war against an invisible enemy and
excluded from the dangers of COVID-19.
Malaysia is not excluded from the dangers
The struggle against the COVID-19
of COVID-19. The struggle against the
pandemic and its aftermath will indeed
COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath will
be a long term battle as we are made to
indeed be a long term battle as we are
confront a combination of health and
made to confront a combination of health
economic crises head-on. Foreseeing the
and economic crises head-on. Foreseeing
inevitable, Malaysians from all walks of life have in some ways or other
the inevitable, Malaysians from all walks of life have in some ways or other
adapted to the new-normal. Today, as the pandemic continues to transform our
adapted to the new-normal. Today, as the pandemic continues to transform
daily lives, legacy work styles and business operations have been compromised
our daily lives, legacy work styles and business operations have been
for better overall technology adoption and new paradigm of work.
compromised for better overall technology adoption and new paradigm of
work.
Despite these massive challenges, our healthcare personnel have performed
incredibly well with the support of relevant agencies across the country. The
Despite these massive challenges, our healthcare personnel have performed
swift mobilisation of healthcare personnel to areas in need as well as the
incredibly well with the support of relevant agencies across the country.
prompt response in ensuring full-strength capacity on the ground reflects a
The swift mobilisation of healthcare personnel to areas in need as well as
system that is truly committed to better protect all Malaysians and other
the prompt response in ensuring full-strength capacity on the ground
citizens residing in Malaysia. On the same note, various multipronged
reflects a system that is truly committed to better protect all Malaysians
strategies and collaboration with friends across the globe through sharing
and other citizens residing in Malaysia. On the same note, various
of knowledge and best practices have provided the Ministry a platform to
multipronged strategies and collaboration with friends across the globe
diversify its options and at the same time explore more possibilities to combat
through sharing of knowledge and best practices has provided the Ministry
this outbreak efficiently.
a platform to diversify its options and at the same time explore more
possibilities to combat this outbreak efficiently.
No doubt, the COVID-19 crisis has been an impetus for the numerous strategies
and approaches in place today. Concerted efforts coupled with solid planning
shall see us through this crisis together.
No doubt, the COVID-19 crisis has been an impetus for the numerous
strategies and approaches in place today. Concerted efforts coupled with
solid planning shall see us through this crisis together.

Dato’ Mohd Shafiq bin Abdullah
Secretary General
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Former Deputy Secretary General (Management)

Dato' Mohd Shafiq bin Abdullah V
Secretary General