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Introduction

Thank you, Datuk Dr. Chris. I am Dr. Hani from the National Public Health Laboratory. I had
been part of the National team for COVID-19 since December 2019. Good afternoon and
Assalamualaikum. This afternoon I will be sharing our experience, in coordinating the
laboratory services of COVID-19 for the nation. So, my topic for today is ‘Upscaling the
National Laboratory Capacities for COVID-19’.

The coordinators for COVID-19 laboratory services are led by our Deputy DG YB
Dr.Hishamshah Bin Mohd Ibrahim. The team consists of Dr.Arni Bt Talib, the National Head
of Pathologist Services, Dr.Hani Binti Mat Hussin (myself) and Dr.Mawaddah binti Ghazali
from Medical Division, MOH and our hero Dr.Ravindran Thayan from IMR.

I will be sharing on the timeline of our national/country laboratory capacity for COVID-19,
the laboratory preparedness and a few limitations especially in the initial phase.