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FOREWORD BY
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

Malaysia has earned international recognitions for its effective
measures employed against the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with
WHO’s call, Malaysia has implemented significant strategies to
transform its health systems including governance to financing,
strengthening access to medicines, health services and vaccines,
building up the health workforce, strengthening the capacities Malaysia also took
to prevent and respond to health emergencies to contain the
pandemic successfully. significant steps to
curtail transmission of
Malaysia also took significant steps to curtail transmission of the virus, including the
the virus, including the implementation of the Movement implementation of the
Control Order and its various phases and iterations. The
government also used a comprehensive approach of Movement Control Order
risk communication and community engagement and its various phases
to gain the public trust and cooperation. and iterations. The
government also used a
I believe this book being the compilation of works comprehensive approach
by the Medical Programme on the preparedness
for the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly relating to of risk communication and
various strategies of hospital preparedness will be community engagement
a useful reference and guide to all now and in the to gain the public trust and
future. All these efforts taken should be documented cooperation.
not only for local but also for international reference.

Dato’ Seri Dr. Chen Chaw Min
Secretary-General to the Ministry of Health Malaysia

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