KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has agreed to launch the federal healthcare stockpile to private hospitals and clinics dealing with shortages, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
The decision, which takes effect immediately, comes following a meeting on Thursday night (July 14) among stakeholders and the ministry, said the Health Minister.
“Pharmaniaga Bhd manages the stockpile, and I have advised the medicines to become released to the hostipal wards and clinics dealing with shortages.
“The shortages of coughing, flu, fever plus kids’ medication keep persist at wellness facilities, ” this individual told the press at the Empowering Autism Preparedness and Reaction workshop here on Friday (July 15).
He said the source of the disadvantages can be attributed to amongst others, higher demand, which has exceeded expectations, as well as the increase of influenza-like illness (ILI).
He added the lockdown in Cina and the geo-political issue in Ukraine were also contributing factors to the shortages and supply of medicines.
Khairy expects the particular supply issue in order to stabilise in the third quarter of the yr.