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Private Sector Collaboration

25 Nov 2020: Hospitals With the
Association of Private Hospitals
Malaysia (APHM), MOH outsource
medical services, especially
surgeries/procedures for non-
COVID-19 patients delayed due to
the outbreak. The services offered
are at a lower price/charge than
market price.

RM49 million allocated for 3764
surgeries / procedures in 19
clinical disciplines, and involves 23
MOH hospitals and 31 private
hospitals. §
Source: MOH Facebook §

Labs 62 laboratories nationwide, with a
capacity of 59,485 tests per day, and
private laboratories account for 39,996
tests/day.
26 16 20
Sabah samples sent by the Royal
Malaysian Air Force and postal
MOH Other Government Private companies to government and private
Total Laboratories in Malaysia for COVID-19 Tests
laboratories. §

COVID-19 Screening & Sampling
432 private medical clinics, 9
ambulatory care centers and 123
private hospitals conduct this,
either in clinics or health screening
booth on-site in places such as in a
factory, public hall or office Private clinics (432) Ambulatory care centres (9)
building. §
Private Hospitals (123)
Private health facilities involved in screening and sampling as of
25 November 2020. Number of facilities in parenthesis.