Malaysia

ProtectHealth appoints IHH Healthcare to run Setia City Covid-19 vaccination centre

Group says it will oversee management of site from Monday until immunity achieved

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Jun 2021 6:54PM

ProtectHealth appoints IHH Healthcare to run Setia City Covid-19 vaccination centre
Mega vaccination centres, set up by the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force, aims to vaccinate more people per day without the risk of overcrowding. – The Vibes file pic, June 4, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – ProtectHealth, the implementer of private medical practitioners’ participation in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, has appointed IHH Healthcare Malaysia as a healthcare organiser to provide vaccinations to the public at Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, starting Monday. 

In a statement today, IHH Healthcare Malaysia said it would provide the manpower and clinical resources, including personal protective equipment and medical equipment, to assess, vaccinate and monitor individuals as well as manage emergencies.

The mega vaccination centre, set up by the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force, aims to vaccinate more people per day without the risk of overcrowding. 

IHH Healthcare Malaysia chief executive officer Jean-François Naa said the workforce from across its network in the country would be joining hands to help out at the mega vaccination centre.

“Pantai Hospitals, Gleneagles Hospitals, Prince Court Medical Centre and education arm International Medical University will help out at the mega vaccination centre from its commencement until immunity in the community is achieved as targeted,” he said.

IHH Healthcare Malaysia’s network of hospitals more than doubled its total allocation of beds for intensive care units to treat Covid-19 patients and increased its total allocation of beds to 251.

In addition, its laboratory arm, Pantai Premier Pathology, has also continuously increased its Covid-19 testing capacity and has allocated 200 beds to treat non-Covid-19 patients decanted from public hospitals since early last year. – Bernama, June 4, 2021

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