Monday, November 3, 2008

Ministry of Health : All set to tackle crisis?

The Ministry takes a proactive approach. There is a comprehensive crisis management before, during and after the crisis:

● ORGANISATIONAL Response –work closely with MOH, NGOs(national and international) and the government in maintaining high levels of information sharing;

● PUBLIC Health Response –maintains surveillance on infections, carries out thorough medical investigation and carries out quarantines:

● MEDICAL Response – prioritise patients, ensure hospital observations and infections control, ensure well-stocked vaccination and administers rapid treatment;

● LABORATORY – adhere to the standard operating procedures of detecting emerging disease with the latest Communicable Disease Centre which will be established in Sungai Buloh, Selangor.

● RISK Communication – strengthening ties with media outlets as well as speedy and accurate press statement. Besides coordinating the preparedness plan internally and with laboratories as well as communicating with NGOs; simulation exercises will also be carried out to test the plan by having trial runs and table top exercises nationally and state level.

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