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• National MERS-CoV Operation Room
Following the detection of imported one case of MERS-CoV in Kelang, Selangor, National MERS-CoV
Operation Room was activated at the end of December 2017. The operation room was closed when
there was no case detected after 2 incubation periods.

• Risk Communication
CPRC Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kkmcprc) was created to facilitate sharing of information
amongst member of public and CPRC since 2013. Facebook is updated daily by designated staff
and the activities were shown as in Table 26. Through Facebook, the information on DOCE related
public health incidents could be conveyed and advices could be issue to the public to advocate health
promotion and mitigate panic.

Table 26
CPRC Facebook Activities for Year 2017

Private
Activity Views Likes Comments Shares Uploads
Message
Number of activity 15,398 14,746 737 6,356 33 1,095

Source: National CPRC, MoH

MALAYSIAN FIELD HOSPITAL, COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH
In early September 2017, Malaysia has pledged to send an integrated humanitarian mission to help the
Rohingya refugees sheltering at the Bangladesh - Myanmar border after fleeing alleged suppression
by the Myanmar military. Among its humanitarian aid manifestations, a field hospital set up by the
Malaysian Government in the area with the agreement by the Bangladesh authorities has been
identified and approved. The mandate to run the Malaysian Field Hospital for three months has been
given to the Ministry of Health supported by the Malaysian Armed Forces, National Security Council,
Non-government organizations and Ministry Foreign Affairs. The National Crisis Preparedness and
Response Centre, the Ministry of Health has been given a task to coordinate the planning, preparation,
setting-up and operation of the Malaysian Field Hospital. A total of 155 personnel involved in the setting-
up and providing services at the hospital in the period of three months from 20 November 2017 to 17
February 2018 (Image 10).
Image 10
Malaysian Field Hospital Preparation

Source: Disease Control Division, MoH

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