Marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Malaysia, former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the former health director-general, emphasize the importance of learning from the experience. They highlight the challenges faced, the strategies implemented, and the need for continued investment in healthcare to prepare for future outbreaks.
PETALING JAYA: Today marks the fifth year since Covid-19 hit Malaysia and the country’s healthcare “generals” who fought the unseen enemy have called on Malaysians to pass the knowledge on how we dealt with the pandemic for the benefit of future generations.
“But we certainly learnt a lot in terms of what worked and what didn’t work,” he said in an interview. “We also needed to find strategies to encourage vaccination, of which we initially did not have the knowledge,” he added. “I think we are prepared to ensure that all the knowledge and preparations that we have created will be passed down to the new generation of health officials,” he said.
He said today marks the fifth year since the health authorities diagnosed the first case of Covid-19 in Malaysia.
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