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Malaysia’s Nikkei recovery index ranking due to strong public-private teamwork: NST 10 January 2022

by Datuk Dr Kuljit January 10, 2022

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/01/761884/malaysias-nikkei-recovery-index-ranking-due-strong-public-private

Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said Malaysia’s success in the fight against Covid-19 was due to the involvement and quick collaboration between public, private and armed forces military healthcare.

“The well-organised vaccination process helped our country. The number of anti-vaccination groups in the country is not as high as other countries and we also managed to convert some of them and got them vaccinated,” he said when contacted by Bernama, today.

Besides that, Dr Kuljit noted that the robust MySejahtera app also contributed significantly in the country’s success against the pandemic.

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Supporting Public Healthcare System: the HEALTH Nov-Dec 2021

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Private hospitals step up to assist Klang Valley flood victims By Farah Solhi – December 22, 2021 @ 4:22pm

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Private Hospitals assisting govt in giving booster shots: FMT 18 December 2021

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APHM: Private sector should emulate PSD, impose mandatory vaccination: NST 1st October 2021

by Datuk Dr Kuljit October 1, 2021

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/10/732670/aphm-private-sector-should-emulate-psd-impose-mandatory-vaccination?topicID=1&articleID=732670

By Adib Povera – October 1, 2021 @ 1:52pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The private sector should emulate the move by the Public Service Department (PSD) which made it mandatory for federal civil servants to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said fully vaccinated staff will not only be able to return to work but also facilitate economic recovery efforts and restore services to the people.

It is proven that with vaccination, infectivity and the possibility of severe categories associated with Covid-19, have been reduced in Malaysia and internationally.

“The private sector must emulate the move that the government has implemented for their staff and not wait till it is mandated or regulated by law,” he said in a statement.

Most staff at private hospitals throughout the country, have been vaccinated and many have imposed a compulsory vaccination policy to protect the welfare of their staff and patients.

Dr Kuljit added that various policies have helped encourage staff to be vaccinated such as compulsory regular testing and re-designation of work for those who refuse, and fortunately such numbers (unvaccinated) are very small in private hospitals.

“We hope all private service providers particularly with direct public contact will enforce compulsory vaccination, and those without public contact should also have similar rules to avoid infection among office colleagues.

“The responsibility of containing the pandemic is in the hands of the entire work force both in public and private sectors,” he said.

On the mandatory vaccine ruling by the PSD, he said, the announcement was commendable and timely since the service and facilities provided by public service officers are largely to the public and a fully vaccinated work force is the best option.

“The implementation of compulsory vaccination for all federal government staff is a clear indication that the authorities are deeply concerned about those who resist vaccination, and the possible collapse of healthcare services, particularly Intensive Care Units.

“Non-Covid 19 patients have suffered a lot of inconvenience in recent months because of the surge in patients who contracted the virus at both private and public hospitals,” he said.

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Covid-19: Private hospitals offer to help vaccinate teens: THE STAR 2 September 2021

by Datuk Dr Kuljit September 2, 2021

PETALING JAYA: Private hospitals are eager to help with the Covid-19 vaccination of teenagers below 18 if needed, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia.

“Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin mentioned that there is a likelihood that the Covid-19 will be deemed as endemic by end of October, as 80% of the population will be vaccinated.

“In view of this, it’s essential to have teenagers have their vaccination completed and some private hospitals will be happy to participate in the program,” its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said in a statement on Thursday (Sept 2).

He said that most private hospitals in Klang Valley have ceased the vaccination program coordinated by the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) and Protect Health Sdn Bhd over the past month, but selected private hospitals are eager to resume providing vaccination.

“Currently, several private hospitals have commenced private vaccination using one brand of vaccine for Covid-19 for the adult population,” he added.

Dr Kuljit said that vaccination of teenagers below 18 could be done either at schools itself, subject to safety concerns.

“But, it’s preferable at a public or private hospital.

“Mega PPV may not be conducive for children unless there are no other viable options,” he said.

He said that family clinics and general practitioners are also viable alternatives for the purpose.

However, he added that the regulatory authority must first allay worry among parents and doctors.

“This should be verified by the regulatory authorities with data obtained from vaccine manufacturers and published scientific studies as soon as possible,” he said.

He added it was also important to determine the type of vaccine suitable for the purpose to allow private healthcare facilities to make the necessary arrangements.

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More than 1,592 non-Covid-19 patients moved to private hospitals in Klang Valley By Kalbana Perimbanayagam – August 16, 2021 @ 3:54pm

by Datuk Dr Kuljit August 16, 2021

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/08/718385/more-1592-non-covid-19-patients-moved-private-hospitals-klang-valley?topicID=1&articleID=718385

The Health Ministry’s secretary-general, Malaysian Armed Forces Health KOR, Deputy Director General of Health [Public Health] and Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia worked the entire process of decanting seamlessly, and all patients received appropriate treatment at private hospitals according to the cost pre-determined by MoH.

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Mass inoculation the best way forward, say experts: STAR On-Line 7 July 2021

by Datuk Dr Kuljit July 7, 2021

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/07/07/mass-inoculation-the-best-way-forward-say-experts

PETALING JAYA: Since the number of Covid-19 infections remains high, mass vaccination is the only way towards a speedier recovery for the nation, say health experts.

Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said the country’s current vaccination rate was commendable.

“The government had earlier planned to vaccinate 400,000 people a day and it looks like we are getting closer to that target.

“This is a good move and it shows that we should achieve herd immunity much earlier,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He added that the current restrictions under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) and the standard operating procedures (SOPs) had not stemmed the number of daily cases and may have to be reviewed.

“(It’s) not working and the only remedy is to carry out the vaccination programme to bring down the number of cases,” he said.

Dr Kuljit also said the only “silver lining” of the current controls was that they had prevented daily infection numbers from going as high as five digits.

He suggested that the focus be placed on vaccinating the groups of people who were getting infected, such as those in factories or sectors that required physical meetings to run their business.

 

 

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Covid-19: About one million shots administered by private sector so far: STAR ON LINE 22 June 2021

by Datuk Dr Kuljit June 22, 2021

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/06/22/covid-19-about-one-million-shots-administered-by-private-sector-so-far

PETALING JAYA: About one million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered by the private healthcare sector, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia.

Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh (pic) said that this information came from ProtectHealth, adding that about 100 private hospitals and 700 general practitioners are involved in the vaccination programme.

ProtectHealth is the Health Ministry-appointed implementer of private medical practitioner participation in the national immunisation programme.

“Most private hospitals have their own vaccination centres operated by their own nurses, doctors and administrative staff.

“Private hospitals have also deployed hundreds of staff members to various mega vaccination centres in Setia Alam, KLCC Convention Centre and Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec).

“We are looking forward to assisting the government similarly in other states to enhance the vaccination process,” he said in a statement on Tuesday (June 22).

He added that this was one way for private hospitals to contribute to the mass vaccination programme, given that private hospitals were not able to procure their own vaccines for direct sale to the public.

He said the country was still facing low vaccine supplies, citing an article in The Lancet medical journal which claimed that the Covax facility had failed to ensure equitable vaccine distribution – leading to many countries in the world receiving only small numbers of the vaccines through the platform.

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APHM: Ceiling prices for Covid-19 tests do not cover other fees related to testing

by Datuk Dr Kuljit June 18, 2021

APHM: Ceiling prices for Covid-19 tests do not cover other fees related to testing

By Veena Babulal – June 18, 2021 @ 6:54pm NST ON-LINE 18th June 2021

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Ceiling prices for Covid-19 tests do not cover other fees related to testing.

The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh also said price controls instituted for Covid-19 testing applied only to private laboratories’ charges.

He said it did not include fees to extract samples, cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), and consultation fees with medical personnel.

Dr Kuljit said this was confirmed through a letter from the Health Deputy Director-General dated June 1 to all the private laboratories.

The Health Ministry had set a ceiling price for all tests under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 on May 11.

The ceiling price set for polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is at RM150, RTK-antigen test RM60, and RTK antibody test RM50 in peninsular Malaysia.

The RT-PCR test in Sabah and Sarawak is capped at RM200, with RTK-antigen test has a price ceiling of RM80 and RTK-antibody test RM70.

Dr Kuljit said there was a difference in prices for Covid-19 tests across private hospitals in Malaysia, and the facilities were trying to keep prices as low as possible.

“Private hospitals will display or notify the final Covid-19 test charges which will include the laboratory charges and other costs for the public to choose and decide and it will vary from each hospital based on its service and geographical location.”

“But it will be kept as low as possible to cover the total cost,” he said in a statement here today.

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