MERCY Malaysia Contributes to the Fight Against Covid-19

Chan Li Jin, Head of Communications & Strategic Engagement, MERCY Malaysia

26-Mar-20 18:30

MERCY Malaysia Contributes to the Fight Against Covid-19

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Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, MERCY Malaysia has launched several initiatives to alleviate the burden placed on the healthcare system, as well as to assist target groups in the country, including the elderly. Chan Li Jin, Head of Communications & Strategic Engagement at MERCY Malaysia, talks to us about on-the-ground efforts and how its frontliners are doing.

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