Education, awareness key to preparing Malaysia for endemic Covid-19, health experts say | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Malaysia needs more education and awareness about living alongside Covid-19 to prepare the country for the endemic phase of the disease, said health experts.that understanding the differences between a pandemic and endemic disease would help Malaysians understand the steps and risks involved.

Dr Helmi cited dengue fever as an example of an endemic disease that was still a deadly threat but no longer required international cooperation to manage locally. “There cannot be a case where there is a global pandemic, and country X decides ‘its endemic here’. The problem is not gone just because we decide it so.”

Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein previously said a briefing on possibly transitioning Malaysia to the endemic phase would be discussed at a ministerial meeting soon.According to Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Koh Kar Chai, the country should begin educating itself on living alongside Covid-19 even before the disease could be considered endemic.

Malaysian Pharmacists Society president Amrahi Buang said improving education about Covid-19 could accelerate the country’s shift towards the endemic stage by reducing the likelihood of infections.

Screw your awareness and open this country’s borders like MuhyiddinYassin said!

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