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PETALING JAYA: More than 500 healthcare workers have been dispatched to various districts in Sabah to help with the increase in Covid-19 cases in the state, says Tan Sri Director General of Health Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
He said 522 health workers of various disciplines have been deployed to Lahad Datu, Tawau, Kota Kinabalu and Semporna.
“In the near future, we will send 11 more medical specialists consisting of three clinical specialists, eight medical specialists, and several other medical officers,” he said.
Dr Noor Hisham said the ministry will assess the needs of a given area before deploying health workers.
He also urged that more health workers volunteer to help the ministry curb the spread of the third wave.
Regarding stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE), Dr. Noor Hisham assured that the ministry has sufficient stocks for all hospitals, including hospitals in Sabah.
He said the ministry has a sufficient supply of 19 different types of PPE equipment to last two to three months.
Dr Noor Hisham added that since the Sabah emergency PPE was approved, this will increase the PPE needed in the state.
“Monitoring the EPP stocks in all hospitals is important and we are monitoring it. In terms of logistics, if there is not enough (EPP) we will distribute it quickly,” he said.
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