RM165m allocated to Sabah for fight against Covid-19, says health minister
The government had allocated RM165 million to boost efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection in Sabah from September to October this year.
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said of the total, RM104 million was from the management allocation and had been used to provide necessities such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and "consumables reagent" as well as mobile assets, including food and medicine...
The government had allocated RM165 million to boost efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection in Sabah from September to October this year.
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said of the total, RM104 million was from the management allocation and had been used to provide necessities such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and "consumables reagent" as well as mobile assets, including food and medicine.
He said the remaining amount of RM61 million was from the development allocation and was used by the Sabah Health Department to improve health facilities such as laboratories and ICU (intensive care unit) rooms in hospitals as well as the procurement of vehicles and medical equipment.
"This morning, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin also personally inspected the preparations of the air force at its base in Subang to immediately fly some of the equipment to Sabah.
"The flight also carried equipment donated by various parties including NGOs and the private sector," he said in a statement last night.
He added the government was highly committed to dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic in Sabah, and would continue to do so until the state returned to being a green zone.
- Bernama
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