KUALA LUMPUR: Private hospitals will soon begin registering people to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the government, according to the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia.
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Speaking at a press conference at a “Future Hospital” forum here, the association’s president, Dr Kuljit Singh, said that following discussions with health minister Dr Adham Baba, private hospitals will begin registrations “at the soonest”.
“We are going to work immediately to register the public and private patients for vaccination in private hospitals in order to make the registration process faster,” he said.
He said the process can begin as soon as official guidelines from the health ministry are drawn up and communicated to private facilities.
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Those registered will still receive the vaccines procured by the government as private procurement has yet to begin, and the type and location will be determined by MySejahtera.
According to the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), just over eight million Malaysians have registered for the national immunisation programme as of yesterday.
Earlier, Adham said the “unprecedented challenges” of the ongoing health crisis has been a catalyst for improved cooperation between all stakeholders
“It has also knocked down silos, bridging the gap within and between public and private healthcare sectors, emphasising the need for solidarity, resource redistribution, and collective action, at national and international level,” he said.-FMT