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Covid-19: Health Ministry to hire 100 ambulances to overcome shortage in Klang Valley, says sec-gen

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Health Ministry is in discussions to hire 100 ambulances for a long-term period of between six months and a year, Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Shafiq Abdullah said.

He said the ministry was also modifying vans, including outfitting them with minimum medical equipment such as oxygen cylinders to enable the vans to be used to transport patients to Quarantine and Covid-19 Low-Risk Treatment Centres and hospitals. Also present were Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham, deputy Health director-general Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong, Selangor Health Department director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman.

“The ministry will also request the Finance Ministry for an additional allocation of RM50 million to procure the medicine and other medication for Covid-19 treatment, including Tocilizumab, Methylprednisolone injections and Enoxaparin,” he said.

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