PAC gives Health Ministry thumbs up for securing RM16.8mil refund for non-functioning ventilators

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is pleased that the Health Ministry has managed to obtain a refund of RM16,785,910 for 104 non-functional ventilator units.

PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the ministry's action aligns with the recommendations made by the PAC over the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely expired vaccines, non-functional ventilators and excess personal protective equipment, which was presented in Parliament on Oct 30, 2023.