Preparing for the next health crisis


It’s been five years: A woman taking a wefie with her friends in Kuala Lumpur yesterday in front of a mural tribute to frontliners and healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic first hit Malaysia, claiming thousands of lives by the end, the country needs to strengthen its disease surveillance and invest more in healthcare resources, say experts.

Looking back at the country’s experience in managing the unprecedented coronavirus that morphed into a full-blown global emergency and pandemic, they said Malaysia had performed well.

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