{"id":50775,"date":"2021-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/?guid=5a351315870971599cb7b5f7c27b4829"},"modified":"2021-10-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T00:00:00","slug":"moh-not-involved-in-fixing-cost-of-managing-covid-19-patients-bodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/moh-not-involved-in-fixing-cost-of-managing-covid-19-patients-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"MOH not involved in fixing cost of managing COVID-19 patients’ bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is not involved in fixing the cost of managing the remains of COVID-19 patients, the Dewan Negara was told today.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Its Deputy Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said all the costs were determined by the parties responsible for managing COVID-19 patients\u2019 bodies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
As for the cost of cemetery plots, he said it is based on the agreement between the deceased\u2019s next of kin and the cemetery management.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe management of Muslim COVID-19 patients\u2019 bodies is under the purview of the respective state Islamic religious councils or departments and the charges imposed differ for each state.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHospitals under the MOH only serves as a facilitator to the next-of-kin in assisting them with the recommended list of trained mortuary managers in their respective areas but the final decision rests with them,\u201d he said during the question-and-answer session.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He was replying to a question from Senator Datuk Zaiedi Suhaili on charges and costs of funeral management for COVID-19 bodies and the extent to which the government will ensure that the matter will not be exploited by irresponsible parties.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dr Noor Azmi said the MOH had issued guidelines for the handling of bodies of suspected\/ probable\/ confirmed COVID-19 patients.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guidelines are used by all parties, including the MOH, Royal Malaysia Police, state Islamic religious departments as well as the Civil Defence Force,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On the exploitation of funeral arrangements, Dr Noor Azmi said the MOH had not received any official report on the matter.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: BERNAMA News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is not involved in fixing the cost of managing the remains of COVID-19 patients, the Dewan Negara was told today.Its Deputy Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said all the costs were determined by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n