1/ Successes of Public Health (PH) is largely invisible
They go unreported-out of sight out of mind!
PH funding < Sec/Tertiary/Curative/Tehab
eg Success of Vaccines-Took us 15 years to get PCV in our Nat Imm Program in 2020
But 1 case of polio/diphtheria-Msia goes hysterical!
They go unreported-out of sight out of mind!
PH funding < Sec/Tertiary/Curative/Tehab
eg Success of Vaccines-Took us 15 years to get PCV in our Nat Imm Program in 2020
But 1 case of polio/diphtheria-Msia goes hysterical!
2/ To detect #COVID19 before it spreads, PH needs FREQUENT/ACCESSIBLE/RAPID TESTING
We cannot detect pre/asymptomatic cases before they spread if we do not test FREQUENTLY
RTK-Ag picks out the infectious cases.
A powerful test for #COVID19 contagiousness
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We cannot detect pre/asymptomatic cases before they spread if we do not test FREQUENTLY
RTK-Ag picks out the infectious cases.
A powerful test for #COVID19 contagiousness
youtube.com/embed/4vvgefwK…
3/ RTK-Ag perform best in areas of active transmission
And when collected from a case with highest viral loads (most infectious)
2 days before (pre/asymptomatic) and up to 5-7 days after symptom onset
Rapid testing=Rapid isolation=Faster control of spread=Containment
And when collected from a case with highest viral loads (most infectious)
2 days before (pre/asymptomatic) and up to 5-7 days after symptom onset
Rapid testing=Rapid isolation=Faster control of spread=Containment
4/ Needs reform of TESTING MINDSET
Old-School to New-Science
Targeted to Mass
One-Off to Frequent
Lab-Based to Point Of Care
Complex to Simple
Slow PCR to Rapid RTK
Expensive to Cheap
Sympto to Asympto detection
MCO to Open Economy #NowEveryoneCanTest
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Old-School to New-Science
Targeted to Mass
One-Off to Frequent
Lab-Based to Point Of Care
Complex to Simple
Slow PCR to Rapid RTK
Expensive to Cheap
Sympto to Asympto detection
MCO to Open Economy #NowEveryoneCanTest
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1311438…
5/ Frequent/accessible/rapid TESTING+DISTANCING+MASKING+WASHING+COVAX is the ONLY way to restart business without new outbreaks.
Opening sch, keeping healthy, restoring customer confidence req frequent TEST-TRACK-TREAT-ISOLATE response
MCO-hurts lives & livelihoods!
So NOMCO
Opening sch, keeping healthy, restoring customer confidence req frequent TEST-TRACK-TREAT-ISOLATE response
MCO-hurts lives & livelihoods!
So NOMCO
6/ #COVID19Malaysia PH policies must b BEST PRACTICES
NOT blunt & damaging tools like MCO
BUT tools friendly to lives & livelihoods eg Rapid Testings
In this critical 3rd wave, Malaysia must use all the tools available at our disposal, not just lockdowns.
malaymail.com/news/what-you-…
NOT blunt & damaging tools like MCO
BUT tools friendly to lives & livelihoods eg Rapid Testings
In this critical 3rd wave, Malaysia must use all the tools available at our disposal, not just lockdowns.
malaymail.com/news/what-you-…
7/ Simple/Rapid/Cheap RTK-Ag is HERE
It will radically change our pandemic response
Allows PH to quickly DETECT-ISOLATE the sick-TRACK- CONTAIN community transmission FASTER
BUT...Will Public Health go in this direction to END #COVID19Malaysia pandemic?
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It will radically change our pandemic response
Allows PH to quickly DETECT-ISOLATE the sick-TRACK- CONTAIN community transmission FASTER
BUT...Will Public Health go in this direction to END #COVID19Malaysia pandemic?
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1294600…
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6 #IMARETCOVIDBusters en-route to Semporna
Old hands in medical relief
2 operate IMARET Charity Clinics in KL+Johor
1 paeds prof
1 anaes
2 MO+Asst MO
With RTK-Ag+ PPE
Turn Around Time< 1 hr
Rapid Testing=Rapid Detection=Rapid Isolation=Rapid Tracking=END outbreaks @imamalaysia
Old hands in medical relief
2 operate IMARET Charity Clinics in KL+Johor
1 paeds prof
1 anaes
2 MO+Asst MO
With RTK-Ag+ PPE
Turn Around Time< 1 hr
Rapid Testing=Rapid Detection=Rapid Isolation=Rapid Tracking=END outbreaks @imamalaysia
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