KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has made available the Disaster Management Zone (DMZ) at Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital in Wangsa Maju here for treating Covid-19 patients in categories four and five, which have been increasing in the Klang Valley.
Defence Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang said the DMZ is located in the basement car park of the hospital.
The Disaster Management Zone allows Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital to handle cases in a chemical or biological disaster.
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It will be used to treat Covid-19 patients in categories four and five.
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The parking area has been gazetted as a DMZ and was specially designed in the early stages of the construction of the hospital to allow it to handle cases in a chemical or biological disaster.
“It is also supported by existing facilities built in the area, covering the aspects of electricity supply, oxygen supply, vacuum ports and other medical support equipment, with the capability of handling patients at an appropriate capacity,” he said in a statement today.
Affendi said the DMZ, with a capacity of 50 beds, will come under the control of the commanding officer of the hospital, Brig-Gen Datuk Dr Rosman Ab Rahman and Lt Col Dr Mohamad Azlan Arrifin as the operations commander.
He said the DMZ has been made available with the help of the Health Ministry and National Disaster Management Agency. – Bernama, July 9, 2021
