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  • MCO: Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang is quieter than during monsoon season

    MCO: Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang is quieter than during monsoon season

    MCO: Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang is quieter than during monsoon season 1

    KUALA TERENGGANU: The atmosphere during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in Redang Island and Perhentian Island is quieter than during the monsoon season.

    This is due to the current circumstances during which no tourism activities are allowed, and the residents also do not carry out much activities, but to remain at home in compliance with the order.

    Pulau Perhentian Village Community Management Council (MPKK) chairman Mohd Zakuan Mad Nasir said that during the monsoon season, although there is no tourists on the island, life goes on normal for the locals as they still go to food stalls, gather at the surau for prayers and and also attend wedding ceremonies and other events.

    “However, with the MCO, the residents choose to remain at home because they understand the importance of adhering to the rule so that the government’s aim to break the chain of the Covid-19 infection is achieved,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

    Based on observation, the supply of daily necessities for more than 2,000 people on the island is still sufficient for another week or two.

    “Recently, the state government provided assistance for the affected families and some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) also came to deliver basic necessities such as rice, flour, milk, sugar and cooking oil.

    “Most of the villagers are fishermen, so they still go to the sea, but not far out, as that is their only source of income, but they comply with the MCO to be back by 6 pm,” he said, adding that so far, there is no Covid-19 positive case reported on the island.

    Tourism activities in Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang were ceased for four months following the monsoon season and programmes for the new tourism calendar year were supposed to start last March 1, but postponed due to the MCO.

    Despite the inconvenience, the residents comply with the order and this is acknowledged by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) coordinator of the Pulau Redang Unit, Lieutenant Awang Azmi Kamarulzaman.

    Awang Azmi, who is from the island himself, said despite living on the island and being isolated from the mainland, it did not mean that they had no contact with the outside world and could defy the MCO.

    “This is because authorities like APM, RELA and the Royal Malaysian Police continue to monitor the movement of the residents to ensure that they also practice social distancing when going out to buy groceries at nearby shops.

    “Although they are allowed to go out to the mainland for important purposes, so far there has been no movement in and out of the island. The compliance to MCO by residents on the island is very satisfactory,” he added.

    Meanwhile, Batu Rakit State Assemblyman Bazlan Abdul Rahman said Pulau Redang is one of the main locations where aid is sent as the island is farther from the mainland.

    “We have delivered food supplies to the island on March 30 and will continue to deliver essential items if MCO is extended.

    “The Batu Rakit State Assemblyman’s office is in constant contact with the Social Welfare Department, APM, RELA and the police to safeguard the welfare of about 2,000 people on the island during MCO,” he added. –Bernama

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  • Making available free paediatric medicine can accelerate elimination of congenital Chagas disease

    Making available free paediatric medicine can accelerate elimination of congenital Chagas disease

    The donation of an essential antiparasitic medicine can potentially accelerate the elimination of Chagas disease infection in children. A pediatric presentation of benznidazole with accurate dosage and will soon be made available freely to address
    a long-standing gap in the treatment of congenital infections of Chagas disease.  

    The donation, by the Mundo Sano Foundation1 and INSud Pharma2 group to the World Health Organization (WHO), is expected to become effective soon.

    “Making benznidazole freely available for the treatment of newborns and children until the age of 19 will be a game-changer in the fight against Chagas disease” said Dr Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela, Director, WHO Department of Control
    of Neglected Tropical Diseases. “This can save future generations from developing life-threatening and fatal complications and also boost up diagnosis and treatment contributing to congenital Chagas disease elimination.”

    The three-year agreement will make available 108 000 tablets of benznidazole3 – one of the two antiparasitic medicines against Chagas disease. Treatment4 with benznidazole in the early stages of infection can cure Chagas
    disease, prevent or curb disease progression and prevent congenital transmission in pregnant women.

     “We have now added the systematic detection and treatment of all newborns and children under 19 which was not part of  our recent switch from control to elimination of congenital Chagas disease” said Dr Pedro Albajar
    Vinas, Medical Officer, WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. “In addition, screening of pregnant women at risk of infection who have not had past antiparasitic treatment provides an excellent opportunity for prevention of posterior transmission throughout pregnancy and birth.”

    Each year, an estimated 15 000 children are born from infected mothers. 

    The agreement

    The donation by Mundo Sano Foundation for the duration of the agreement comprises benznidazole:

    • 105,000 tablets of 100mg
    • 3,000 tablets of 12.5mg

    Furthermore, the Foundation may donate funds to support activities associated with distribution of medicines and is ready to consider extending this agreement beyond the specified duration of three years.

    The disease

    Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi).

    Although considerable progress has been achieved, particularly in reducing vector transmission and screening of blood and organ supply, reaching, diagnosing and providing healthcare for people most affected has been a challenge.

    Currently, under-diagnosis of Chagas disease cases is as high as 90% and under-diagnosis of congenital and paediatric cases is believed not to be lower.

    Globally, an estimated 6-7 million people are infected with T. cruzi.

    The disease is found mainly in endemic areas of 21 continental Latin American countries5. But movement of people to urban areas and to other continents has expanded its transmission through non vectorial routes, such as blood transfusion,
    congenital transmission, organ transplants and oral transmission through food contamination.

    Considering that neglected tropical disease as a growing public health problem in many countries, the World Health Assembly – WHO’s decision-making body – decided in May 2019 to commemorate World Chagas Disease Day on 14 April.

    The inaugural celebration happens this year.

    1Mundo Sano is a nonprofit international foundation working with the public and private sectors, academia, and other international organizations to provide solutions to the affected communities and generate scientific knowledge.
    In 2012, it led a public-private consortium in 2012 to produce benznidazole in Argentina.

    2Insud Pharma (formerly known as Chemo Group) specializes in research, development, manufacture, sale and marketing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicinal products for human and veterinary use.

    3In 2017, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved benznidazole for the treatment of children aged 2–12, making it the first treatment approved in the United States for Chagas disease.

    4Nifurtimox is also 100% effective in curing Chagas disease if given soon after onset of infection, including cases of congenital infection. It is donated by Bayer who pledged more than 7.5 million tablets for the period 2012-2021.

    5Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
    (Bolivarian Republic of).

     

     

     

     

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  • MCO: No official complaint on worker lay-offs, says Deputy Minister

    MCO: No official complaint on worker lay-offs, says Deputy Minister 2

    PENDANG: No official complaint on the retrenchment of staff has been made all through the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) since its launch on March 18, and the state of affairs continues to be beneath management, mentioned Human Resources Deputy Minister Awang Hashim right this moment.

    He mentioned the federal government would proceed to make sure the pursuits of employers and staff had been safeguarded, whereas establishing a win-win state of affairs for each events as they had been vital elements of the nation’s financial system.

    “So far, there have been no official reports on workers being terminated and the situation is still under control. The government is striving every day to ensure the aid we are providing will be holistic, and this includes looking at how we can help employers and employees,” he mentioned, after presenting meals packs from the Social Welfare Department to the group right here.

    In the occasion that experiences on worker retrenchment are filed, the federal government would endeavour to resolve the matter as quickly as doable, and by viewing it from all views, he added.

    Awang mentioned his ministry welcomed viewpoints and strategies from all events, which might assist the federal government in its efforts to scale back the burden which Covid-19 had wrought on probably the most susceptible segments of the inhabitants, significantly amongst employers and staff.

    So far, the ministry had had discussions with the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and the Congress of Unions of Employees within the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs).

    These teams, he mentioned, had offered helpful strategies to the federal government which was coping with a harmful pandemic for the primary time, like different nations the world over. — Bernama

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  • Digital technology for COVID-19 response

    WHO has acquired overwhelming pro-bono help from technology firms to struggle the COVID-19 pandemic. On 2 April, 30 of the world’s main digital technology specialists gathered in a digital roundtable to assist advance WHO’s collaborative response to COVID-19. 

    This pandemic has triggered an unprecedented demand for digital well being technology options and has revealed profitable options corresponding to for inhabitants screening, monitoring the an infection, prioritizing the use and allocation of sources, and designing focused responses.

    “We want your dedication, so we will flip these concepts into actuality and work with public well being companies and frontline well being employees to place this pandemic to relaxation,” stated WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in his welcoming comment. “We can solely sort out this world menace – and get our financial system again on observe – by working collectively.”

    The assembly was co-facilitated by Steve Davis and Precious Malebona Matsoso, co-chairs of  WHO Digital Health Technical Advisory Group.

     The targets of the assembly have been as follows:

    1. Introduce WHO’s Digital Health & Innovation efforts for COVID-19 and search help from technology firms within the design and execution of these initiatives.
    2. Build on WHO’s COVID-19 efforts by way of new collaboration and data sharing, to ship focused options by way of a coordinated effort to help international locations dealing with phases of this epidemic in numerous methods and totally different instances.
    3. Share and discover identified gaps and areas that lack focus. Topics embody user-focused options, combating misinformation, provide chain administration, functions supporting well being employees, neighborhood engagement platforms, help data administration capacities, analysis and improvement help, restoration planning work.
    4. Secure volunteer and pro-bono sources from world tech firms to design and execute response initiatives with WHO. 

    Bernardo Mariano Junior, director of WHO’s Department of Digital Health and Innovation, known as for unity in response efforts, “The world must be properly ready and united within the spirit of shared accountability, to digitally detect, shield, reply, and put together the restoration for COVID 19. No single entity or single nation initiative will likely be enough. We want everybody.”

     

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  • No Ramadan Bazaar in Sabah this year: State Secretary

    No Ramadan Bazaar in Sabah this year: State Secretary

    No Ramadan Bazaar in Sabah this year: State Secretary 3

    KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah authorities in principal will not be permitting Ramadan bazaar all through the state this yr in the trouble to curb the Covid-19 outbreak.

    State Secretary Datuk Safar Untong mentioned the ruling was in line with the federal government’s resolution to ban the ‘tamu’ and farmer’s market.

    “The state government will make an official announcement (regarding this matter) including the standard operating procedure (SOP), among others, involving every activity to be carried out in the state,” he informed reporters right here, at this time.

    Safar mentioned the state authorities was now in the method of finalising the SOP, together with the operation hours of each grocery store in the state, to make sure the outbreak can be completely contained.

    “If previously the SOP and the operation hours were not standardised, now we want to standardise them, for example, in supermarkets; every worker and shopper must wear face masks and use the sanitiser,” he mentioned.

    Meanwhile, Safar mentioned the Public Works Department (PWD) has been ordered to restore or exchange damaged primary requirements in each quarantine centre in the state.

    “Any quarantine centre in Sabah that needs repairs, we will fix them using the state’s government allocation, although the buildings are owned by the Federal government. I am sure PWD is now in process of repairing (broken basic needs in quarantine centres),” he mentioned, in response to a viraled video on social media, which confirmed unsatisfactory situation at a quarantine facility in the state.

    A complete of 28 quarantine centres had been established in Sabah to isolate people suspected to be constructive Covid-19 and susceptible to infecting others.

    Commenting on quarantine lodging in three-star motels, Safar mentioned Sabah in the intervening time had been utilizing two three-star motels to deal with people who returned from overseas and wanted to bear the 14-day quarantine.

    “However the costs will be borne by those involved,” he mentioned, including that the federal government’s quarantine centres had been freed from cost and had meals served. — Bernama

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  • Information Department reminded to focus on government’s policies, activities

    Information Department reminded to focus on government’s policies, activities

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    PUTRAJAYA: The Information Department (Japen) should focus on its fundamental obligation, that’s to clarify to the individuals in regards to the legal guidelines, government’s insurance policies and activities, mentioned Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pix).

    He mentioned public perspective on the division’s integrity relies upon on its skill to clarify and disseminate info to the individuals about government’s insurance policies, and the division has by no means been entrusted with the duty to defend any politician or political get together.

    “I would like to remind Japen officers that in disseminating information, they must know how to differentiate between politics and official duties.

    “If a politician made a blunder, it is not Japen officer’s job to clarify it. The politician will have to fix it or clarify it himself,” he mentioned after attending a particular briefing with Japen officers right here at present.

    Saifuddin mentioned a cynical perspective in the direction of politics is typical in any democratic international locations, however Japen should at all times defend the federal government as all actions taken by the federal government had been for the sake of the individuals.

    “Rejection towards a political party is normal, but it must not go to the extent of rejecting the government, because that would cause (political and economic) instability in the country,” he mentioned.

    When requested on a further allowance for media personnel, who’re additionally the frontliners within the combat in opposition to Covid-19, the minister mentioned he had introduced the matter to the Cabinet’s consideration and was nonetheless awaiting suggestions.

    “I do hope media personnel, including our information officers in the field, will be given the additional allowance. It is not my decision to make, but I did raise the matter up at the Cabinet meeting,” he mentioned. — Bernama

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  • Sabah receives 5,000 Covid-19 reagent test kits

    Sabah receives 5,000 Covid-19 reagent test kits

    Sabah receives 5,000 Covid-19 reagent test kits 5

    KOTA KINABALU: Sabah state authorities right now acquired 5,000 Covid-19 reagent test kits wanted by the State Health Department to conduct detection exams for the virus.

    State Secretary Datuk Safar Untong mentioned the test kits value RM900,000 have been sourced from Singapore and have been despatched to Sabah by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) utilizing a Royal Malaysian Air Force plane.

    He mentioned with the arrival of the reagent test kits, the Sabah authorities hoped that the test on the remaining samples can be accelerated.

    “Besides, Sabah has also received 200,000 pieces of face masks, 50,000 pairs of gloves, 10,000 litres of disinfectant and some other essential items to be used at the Health Ministry laboratory in Sabah.

    “We are thankful to Nadma for working hard to deliver the medical supply to Sabah. These supplies are very critical and very much needed,” he advised reporters after receiving the medical gear at Terminal 2, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, right here right now.

    Meanwhile, Sabah Health Department director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi mentioned the reagent test kits acquired right now would final per week relying on what number of Covid-19 detection exams wanted to be carried out.

    At current, she mentioned the division has about 3,000 samples which can be but to be processed with the laboratory conducting 700 to 800 exams every day.

    “Thus, there is a continuous need for this reagent test kits,” she mentioned. – Bernama

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  • RMAF transports medical, health equipment to Sarawak and Sabah

    RMAF transports medical, health equipment to Sarawak and Sabah

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) at this time flew in medical and health equipment to Sarawak and Sabah for the usage of the states’ front-liners within the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

    RMAF, in a press release, stated that its A400M plane carried 100 items of aerosol packing containers, further scientific specimen to the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) amenities and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

    “The aerosol boxes were prepared by a non-governmental organisation, Old Putera of the Royal Military College in two types, namely the ‘Intubation Type’ (used during the endotracheal intubation procedure) and the ‘Sampling Type’ (used during the swabbing procedure).

    “The equipment aims to protect the front-liners against droplet transmission from patients,” the assertion stated.

    According to the assertion, MOH’s further scientific specimens consisted of the availability of laboratory equipment, prescription drugs, PPEs and essential medical equipment to the State Health Department to be used in health amenities.

    The medical equipment is from the MOH, National Security Council (MKN), National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and the Malaysian Defense Forces (APM), the assertion stated.

    The RMAF will present full assist to the federal government and different companies in coping with the unfold of the Covid-19 outbreak. – Bernama

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  • Chagas disease: providing free paediatric medicine can enhance diagnosis and treatment

    Documentation resulting in the donation of an important antiparasitic medicine for the treatment of Chagas illness to the World Health Organization (WHO) is within the ultimate stage of preparation.

    A 3-year settlement, between the Mundo Sano Foundation1 (Brazil) and WHO, is anticipated to make obtainable 108 000 tablets of the paediatric formulation of benznidazole2 – a first-line medicine towards Chagas illness. Treatment3 with benznidazole within the early levels of an infection can treatment Chagas illness.

    “Making benznidazole freely obtainable for the treatment of newborns till the age of 18 might be a game-changer within the battle towards Chagas illness” mentioned Dr Mwelece Ntuli Malecela, Director, WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical
    Diseases. “This is not going to solely save future generations from growing life-threatening and deadly issues however can even increase up diagnosis and treatment.”

    Each yr, an estimated 15 000 youngsters are born from contaminated moms. A freely obtainable paediatric presentation of benznidazole with correct dosage is essentially anticipated to contribute to deal with congenital infections.

    “Treating newborns and youngsters was the lacking hyperlink, as we transfer decisively to advocate for the mixing of diagnosis of an infection amongst pregnant ladies and women of child-bearing age into different surveillance programmes, together with HIV and syphilis” mentioned Dr Pedro Albajar Vinas, Medical Officer with WHO’s Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases.  “Diagnosing and treating ladies of this age group earlier than being pregnant can increase successfully stop congenital transmission.” 

    The settlement

    The donation by Mundo Sano Foundation at some point of the settlement includes benznidazole:

    • 105,000 tablets of 100mg
    • 3,000 tablets of 12.5mg

    Furthermore, the Foundation might donate funds of as much as US$100 000 at some point of the settlement to help actions related to distribution of medicines and conferences. The Foundation additionally makes provision for an extension of this settlement past
    the required length of three years.

    The illness

    Chagas illness, often known as American trypanosomiasis, is a doubtlessly life-threatening sickness brought on by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi).

    Although appreciable progress has been achieved, significantly in decreasing vector transmission and screening of blood and organ provide, reaching and diagnosing individuals most affected has been a problem.

    Currently, under-diagnosis of Chagas illness instances is as excessive as 90% and under-diagnosis of congenital transmission is believed to be even greater.

    Globally, an estimated 6-7 million individuals are contaminated with T. cruzi.

    The illness is discovered primarily in endemic areas of 21 continental Latin American international locations4. But motion of individuals to city areas and to different continents has expanded its transmission by means of non vectorial routes, akin to blood transfusion, congenital
    transmission, organ transplants and oral meals contamination.

    Considering the illness as a rising public well being drawback in lots of international locations, the World Health Assembly – WHO’s decision-making physique – determined in May 2019 to commemorate World Chagas Disease Day on 14 April.

    The inaugural celebration occurs this yr.

    1 Mundo Sano is a nonprofit worldwide basis working with the general public and personal sectors, academia, and different worldwide organizations to supply options to the affected communities and generate scientific information. In 2012, it led a public-private consortium in 2012 to provide benznidazole in Argentina.

    2 In 2017, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted benznidazole for the treatment of kids aged 2–12, making it the primary treatment accepted within the United States for Chagas illness.

    3 Nifurtimox can be 100% efficient in curing Chagas illness if given quickly after onset of an infection, together with instances of congenital an infection. It is donated by Bayer who pledged greater than 7.5 million tablets for the interval 2012-2021.

    4 Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
    (Bolivarian Republic of).

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  • ‘Covid Camp’ helps reduce risk of Covid-19 infection

    ‘Covid Camp’ helps reduce risk of Covid-19 infection

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    JOHOR BARU: Concerned in regards to the security and luxury of frontliners, the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) has taken the initiative to improve its Covid-19 screening centre, often known as the ‘Covid Camp’.

    HSI Emergency and Trauma Department head Dr Maryam Sumaiya Ahmad Termizi mentioned via the initiative which was additionally carried out to minimise the risk of Covid-19 infection for healthcare staff, the centre has been reworked from utilizing canvas tent beforehand to air-conditioned tent.

    She mentioned the centre which was the brainchild of HSI medical doctors, assistant medical officers in addition to public relations officers was in-built collaboration with numerous events together with non-governmental organisations and company firms.

    “The risk of infection can be reduced if we keep a safe distance with patients. The setting up of a separate air-conditioned tent can also help reduce the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and provide comfort the personnel.

    “Previously, our personnel would sweat excessively when wearing the PPE but now they feel more comfortable and it has also helped boost their morale,” she instructed Bernama right here at this time.

    Maryam Sumaiya who has been serving at HSI since 2014 nonetheless, mentioned that these well being personnel had been nonetheless required to work outdoors the tent to take samples of sufferers particularly kids.

    She mentioned beforehand, sufferers needed to endure screening on the Emergency Department of the hospital which was normally congested.

    Maryam Sumaiya mentioned the centre can also be outfitted with different services comparable to prayer rooms and bathrooms for the healthcare personnel in addition to sufferers. — Bernama

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