Photo: 123rf.com THE Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) welcomes the government’s decision to engage with private sector healthcare providers to ease the burden on public hospitals and healthcare workers. On behalf of over 3,000 medical specialists in Malaysia from the public, private and academic sectors represented by the AMM, we are prepared to serve and assist the Health Ministry with its Covid-19 management plan, irrespective of our place of duty. We acknowledge that there are many facets that need attention to streamline the public and private healthcare systems effectively and efficiently. This includes, but is not limited to, patient coverage, distribution of hospital beds and personal protective equipment, and fair compensation for healthcare workers.