Healthcare Media Report: 11th May 2020
- Topic: Healthcare
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: May 19, 2020
Date: 11 May 2020
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Monthly Visitors: 945,930
Summary:
Non-Covid-19 patients are reluctant to visit clinics and hospitals, fearing they will be infected by the virus.
Patients with heart attacks and stroke have avoided seeking medical attention.
Non-Covid 19 patients are advised by doctors to actively seek treatment for their respective diseases and ailments.
Guidelines and protocols have been placed to protect the patient's wellbeing from contracting the Coronavirus in Malaysian hospitals.
Headline: CMCO: Don't miss out on medicine
Date: 11 May 2020
Source: New Straits Times
Monthly Visitors: 1,810,980
Summary:
During the MCO period, steps were taken to help patients with chronic diseases collect their monthly medications from healthcare facilities.
VAS was initiated to help patients their medicine easier at government hospitals.
Pharmacy Drive Through: All patients intending to use this service must first register with the pharmacy department in the corresponding healthcare.
Appointment System: Patients can collect their medicine at the pharmacy counter without having to queue.
Pharmacy Locker4U: Patients can collect their medicine from a designated locker.
Integrated Drug Dispensing System: It allows patients to collect their medicine from any medical facility that is closest to their home.
Date: 11 May 2020
Source: Voa News
Monthly Visitors: 5,421,780
Summary:
William Alvisse spent $1500 of his own money to make plastic face shields for Malaysian hospitals.
The shields are produced using 3D printers at Alvisse's home.
Alvisse is part of 3D Printing Malaysia Community for COVID-19 - a group of 500 Malaysians producing PPEs for healthcare workers.
The group has made a total of: 400,000 face shields, 2,000 aero chambers (inhalers) and several hundred incubation boxes.
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