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• Malaysia: Epidemics, pandemics (health)

  Covid-19 (Malaysia): Prevent tenants from being thrown out, urgent intervention needed!

  30 April, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar

  Just yesterday evening I received a call from a single mum with 2 children in Ipoh who used to support herself by baking and selling cakes before the Movement Control Order was enforced. She now does not have the money to pay her house rental of RM 350 per month. I also received a call from a (...)

• Malaysia: Epidemics, pandemics (health)

  With Covid-19 ‘stay-at-home’ order, domestic violence rising in Malaysia

  3 April, by JAYAMANOGARAN Thasha

  Two weeks of a government-enforced “stay-at-home” order have led to an increase in domestic violence in Malaysia. There was a slight decrease in distress calls and WhatsApp enquiries at the start of the movement control order (MCO), but the number of women and girls seeking help is now rising, say women’s rights groups.

  The biggest worry for groups like Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) and (...)

• Malaysia: Epidemics, pandemics (health)

  Malaysia: look after the poor and the self employed!

  29 March, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar

  The poorest 1/3 of Malaysians have exhausted their savings. The Covid-19 response must provide social assistance payments AND somehow restart the activities of the micro and small enterprises.
  The world is being buffeted by a serious three-faceted crisis. The first aspect and the precipitating (...)

• Malaysia: Epidemics, pandemics (health)

  Malaysia: We need to Call-Out the Dangerous Myth of “Mitigation”

  22 March, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar

  I just received a video this morning featuring an Israeli Minister making an argument supporting “mitigation” as a strategy for combating Covid 19. He explained that since mortality rates are lower than 1% for the young, society just needs to isolate those above 70 years of age, and allow the (...)