Page 21 - THE COVID-19 CHRONICLES OF MALAYSIA Embracing Ripples: Coursing Forward

The Minister of Health Malaysia The Secretary-General

As we conclude the third year of Ministry of Health Malaysia
battling COVID-19, Malaysia has made
progress into rebuilding the economy COVID-19 is here to stay. Thus, it is
and further prioritising health security time that we move ahead and focus
for future preparedness. While we on the future. The government will
applaud the nation coming as one in continue to invest in resources that
times of adversity, it is time to look will enhance our existing healthcare

ahead and rebuild, stronger and system. In particular, MOH has made
better. several efforts to recruit more

healthcare professionals to improve
This COVID-19 syndemic, a situation of the welfare of these workers to
multiple epidemics interacting that ensure sustainable human capital.

ultimately exacerbates our nation’s
burden of disease, has exacerbated Additionally, MOH has regenerated
health inequalities, highlighting the focus on priorities beyond essential
importance of multisectoral action in health services to enhance services
maintaining health. In moving forward, and reengineer health systems for
the impact of COVID-19, particularly It is time to focus on giving back better response and strength.
those impeding previous successes in healthcare services after COVID-19 For future services, MOH is currently
health, has to be addressed to ensure With the multi-pronged strategies

population health. For this, our human has been at the forefront in the last implemented by the government, working to collaborate with other
resource for health is a crucial enabler, two years. I firmly believe that we will be able application developers for the
and a fundamental foundation - YB Dr. Zaliha binti Mustafa § to build back the health systems development of other features in
underpinning health care systems, resilience. MySejahtera.
which we will continue to expand and Translated text
enhance, to fulfil the nation’s needs. - Datuk Harjeet Singh A/L Hardev Singh §

As we stride ahead, I believe that the
lessons that we have gathered since
the emergence of COVID-19 will
benefit in future advancements in
health, especially in ensuring Datuk Harjeet Singh A/L Hardev Singh
multisectoral action for shared YB Dr. Zaliha binti Mustafa Secretary-General of Health
prosperity and wellbeing. Minister of Health Malaysia Ministry of Health Malaysia

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