Page 55 - THE COVID-19 CHRONICLES OF MALAYSIA: Revitalising Recovery

Assistance Medical Resources & Stock

11 Aug 2021: Burial 13 Aug 2021: Ambulances
Expenses A one-off MOH is finalising the

assistance of RM5,000 is procurement of 490
given to the next of kin of ambulances, equipping vans
Malaysians who died of, or with minimum medical
related to, COVID-19 equipment such as oxygen
infection. § § cylinders, outsourcing 25
ambulances from private

sector as well as an
Source: PMO Facebook §
additional 100 rentals. §
Source: JKN Perak
Drugs MOH applies to Facebook §
Complete the vaccine before the final trimester Pregnancy MOH Ministry of Finance for an
of pregnancy. advices pregnant additional RM50 million
women on for drugs for COVID-19. §
Stay home except going out for necessary preventive
purposes only. measures, and to Outsourcing 40 government
get the COVID-19 hospitals and 76 private
Adapt to the new normal (Wear face masks, avoid vaccine. Contact hospitals nationwide are
crowded places and maintain good hygiene). the nearest health involved, with an estimated

If there are family members undergoing clinic to expedite 15,000 non-COVID-19
quarantine at home, make sure they fully the appointment patients to be transferred by
comply with the quarantine procedures. process. § § the end of the year, from Source: JKN Perak
Facebook §
government to private
facilities. §
12 Aug 2021: Vaccination: Multi-Country Trial Malaysia
Private Practitioners (GP) joins a WHO study involving
GPs are a tremendous 600 hospitals from 52
help in PICK throughout countries. This Solidarity Plus
the country. As of 8 Study looks at the effect of 3
August, 1605 active GP drugs with antiviral effects
PPVs under the (Artesunate, Imatinib and

coordination of PHCorp Infliximab) in reducing the
have given 762,419 doses risk of death of COVID-19
of vaccine. § § patients. § § Source: Prezi
Source: DG Hisham Facebook §
14