Podcast appearances and mentions of mercy malaysia

The situation in Gaza has deteriorated into a humanitarian catastrophe over the course of 7 months. The recent advancement of the Israeli Defence Forces into Rafah and the closure of the border crossing to Egypt has meant that civilians and international aid workers are trapped, including a team of Malaysian doctors under Mercy Malaysia. We speak to Dato' Dr. Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of Mercy Malaysia for updates from the ground.Image Credit: Mercy Malaysia Facebook

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The east coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang are seeing some of the worst flooding in recent years, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from their homes. We get updates on the situation on the ground with Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus of Mercy Malaysia, as well as recommendations for longer term policy action needed for flood mitigation. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

As we mark this year's World Children's Day, which is a day to commemorate the innocence, potential, and rights of every child across the globe—let us keep in mind the children of Gaza. Currently more than 5,000 children in Gaza have been killed by Israeli bombardments, with some 1,800 children missing under the rubble of collapsed buildings—most of them presumed dead. But what about the children who survive this war—what will become of them? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Toby Fricker, UNICEF Spokesperson, and Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of Mercy Malaysia.

According to the United Nations, 1 in every 45 people on the planet will need humanitarian assistance, especially with the rise of natural disasters and geopolitical tension. To mark World Humanitarian Day 2023 last Saturday, Dato' Dr. Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of Mercy Malaysia shares with us their efforts to help those in need, difficulties in securing fund and measures to keep effective administrative expense ratio.

The Environment and Water Ministry have said that we need to allocate 392 billion ringgit for long-term flood solutions. First, we break down that number and look at how much we've already allocated. Then, we revisit a show we did with Dr Peter Gan Kim Soon of MERCY Malaysia, that looks into what kind of survival skills we need to be equipped with, to keep ourselves safe during floods.Image Source: RustyR, Shutterstock

As we look towards COVID-19 becoming an endemic disease, many people are eagerly hoping to return to normalcy. But for frontline workers, the past two years have exacted a heavy toll and it is not as easy for them to move on. Ellisha Othman, clinical psychologist and Managing Director of Thrive Well, and Dr Abdul Rahman bin Ahmad Badayai, EXCO and advisor on Mental Health & Psychological Support Services, MERCY Malaysia, join us to discuss how the mental health of frontliners has been affected by the pandemic, and how to support them, especially as they bear the brunt of a badly affected healthcare system.Image credit: Shutterstock

The highest increases in poverty rates were in the states of Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan and Kedah. We speak to Dato Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia to discuss why these states have been left behind in our move towards high income nation by 2025 and what can be done to rectify it.

With confusion over the chain of command in addressing disaster situations, we speak to Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Director of the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health and also the founder of Mercy Malaysia, with also more than 20 years of experience in helping governments prepare and respond to disasters on what went wrong. We also ask her how can fellow Malaysians help the community to recover. Image credit: PDRM

With confusion over the chain of command in addressing disaster situations, we speak to Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Director of the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health and also the founder of Mercy Malaysia, with also more than 20 years of experience in helping governments prepare and respond to disasters on what went wrong. We also ask her how can fellow Malaysians help the community to recover. Image credit: PDRM

The unprecedented floods that hit many states in Peninsula Malaysia over the weekend have raised concerns about health risks faced by people who have been affected and those at flood relief centres. Professor Dr Nazimah Idris, Medical Director, IMU Healthcare & EXCO, Mercy Malaysia, takes us through the possible health concerns, and how to prevent diseases and infections from spreading.For information on how to donate to Mercy Malaysia's flood relief, or to access other aid services, call 019-3144622 or visit mercy.org.myImage credit: Shutterstock

The unprecedented floods that hit many states in Peninsula Malaysia over the weekend have raised concerns about health risks faced by people who have been affected and those at flood relief centres. Professor Dr Nazimah Idris, Medical Director, IMU Healthcare & EXCO, Mercy Malaysia, takes us through the possible health concerns, and how to prevent diseases and infections from spreading.For information on how to donate to Mercy Malaysia's flood relief, or to access other aid services, call 019-3144622 or visit mercy.org.myImage credit: Shutterstock

The Covid-19 pandemic has inarguably reversed the gains of Malaysia's poverty eradication programme, with both middle-income and lower-income communities facing economic hardship affecting basic survival. What kind of policy responses are needed to tackle poverty in the post-pandemic era? Ahead of the International Day of the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, we discuss the challenges and potential solutions with Dato' Shareen Shariza Dato' Abdul Ghani, CEO of Yayasan Sejahtera & Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of Mercy Malaysia. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Tan Sri Dato' Azman Mokhtar - Malaysia's Adventure Capitalist   Life, Leadership, Love, Finance, Politics, America, China, Inequality, Climate Change, Tech Disruption, Travel and Malaysia's place in a fast-changing tech-driven world are just some of the topics covered in this wide-ranging podcast, one of Tan Sri Azman's first public discussions since leaving corporate life some three years ago.  -- CONTENTS:  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:18 - What Life Has Been Like Since Leaving Khazanah Nasional  00:05:31 - How The World of Finance Is Changing  00:11:38 - Some Sagely Advice For the Budding Finance Professional  00:16:56 - Can And Will Interest Rates Ever Normalise?  00:22:05 - Does The Pandemic Allow Malaysia A Chance to Chart Its Own Economic Path?  00:31:39 - Post-Khazanah Roles in the National Recovery Council, Role of GLCs and GLICs in Economic Growth  00:38:44 - Can / Will / Should Malaysia Ever Address Its Social Policies?  00:44:56 - Malaysia's Political Situation: Will A Light Ever Shine?  00:50:46 - China: Malaysia's Friend or Foe?  00:58:45 - What Government Does Malaysia Need to Navigate China and America?  01:05:43 - As Cryptos Rise, How Will Financial Markets Look Like In The Next Decade?  01:16:27 - Traversing Life's Seven-Year Cycles: Tips, Advice And Guidance  01:36:28 - Around The World in 77 Days .. On 77 Trains!  01:39:46 - The Route!  01:56:37 - Re Malaysia: Optimistic But Realistic  -- FOLLOW TAN SRI AZMAN HERE:  URL: https://azman-mokhtar.my/ For CGS-CIMB speech on 15th December 2020: https://bit.ly/2U4Ltt2 Abridged Bio: https://tinyurl.com/4p3xfhke -- ABOUT TAN SRI AZMAN  Following a distinguished career in finance and investment at the boutique advisory firm BinaFikir, national power utility Tenaga Nasional and global banks Salomon Smith Barney and UBS, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar was the Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia's top sovereign wealth fund between 2004 and 2018, building immense wealth for the nation while spearheading the international expansion of the country's top corporations into Asia, Europe and North America. Today, he pursues a number of personal, academic, public and commercial interests with institutions that include the University of Cambridge, INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance), the Wawasan Education Foundation in Penang, Malaysia and the international humanitarian relief organization MERCY Malaysia. In January 2021, Tan Sri Azman was appointed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia as a member of the Majlis Kemakmuran Bumiputera (Bumiputera Prosperity Council), before later also being named to a distinguished panel of senior leaders at the country's National Recovery Council to help the nation recover from the pandemic. -- Follow Khoo Hsu Chuang here:  URL: http://www.domore.my/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsu-chuang-khoo-ab199343/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/khoo.chuang/ IG: www.instagram.com/khoohsuchuang/ ---  Follow DoMore here:  WEBSITE: https://www.domore.my/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/DoMoreTakeChargeofYourLife ITUNES: https://apple.co/2lQ47mS GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/3b1l8iO SPOTIFY: https://tinyurl.com/y6zufvcp PODBEAN: https://domoreasia.podbean.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/domore.asia/  

In the first five months of the year, 468 suicide cases were reported across the country, compared to 631 cases reported in the whole of 2020. As people continue to grapple with the prolonged social isolation and financial uncertainties amidst the COVID-19 situation, what toll is this taking on people’s mental health, and is this contributing to a rise in suicidal ideation? We speak to Justin Victor, Chairman of Befrienders KL as well as Anita Abu Bakar, President of the Mental Illness Awareness & Support Association or MIASA, to discuss the impact of the pandemic on rising suicide cases and the role of helplines in lending an ear to those who need it most. If you would like to speak to someone, you can contact: - Befrienders: 03-76272929 (or email them at sam@befrienders.org.my), 24/7 hotline - Mercy Malaysia's Psychological First Aid (PFA) Hotline: 03-29359935 - 8.00AM - 5.00PM from Mondays to Fridays - 8.00AM - 1.00PM on Saturdays - Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service (MHPSS): 03-29359935 or 014-3223392 - Talian Kasih: 15999, or WhatsApp 019-2615999 Image source: Shutterstock

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is calling for medical professionals to volunteer in helping the country to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. We speak with MERCY Malaysia about why it is important to volunteer during this time. If you are a medical professional and would like to volunteer, you can apply through this link or email mobilisasi19@gmail.com. Image Source: YewLoon Lam, Shutterstock

News reports from the ground say hospitals are overwhelmed and running low on medical supplies, water & food supplies running out, and thousands now displaced due to destroyed homes. What can be done to secure aid? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Perdaus, President, Mercy Malaysia. MERCY Malaysia has been providing medical and humanitarian assistance to Palestine since 2008.

Under this trying of times, food has become the ultimate source of power, comfort and stability. While people in the city had their ways and means in access (and excess), one could not help to wonder what has become of our fellow man and woman on the other side of the pool. This is the story of Sabah's Unsung Hero, the Amazing Pakcik Ladja who risked his life and raise hope in the midst of trials and tribulations surviving the pandemic, join forever sisters, Farah, Qalisha and Amalin as they revisit the story and discussed how this news became a conversational starter to open our eyes to the reality of a community living scarcely of access and opportunities to grow, survive and prosper. Joining them are Madam Chan Li Jin, Head of Communications & Strategic Engagement at MERCY Malaysia and Dr Muhammad Nazif, a Medical Officer at Hospital Tuanku Fauziah, Perlis as they discussed how the media, communications and public relations specifically helps in raising awareness and initiate conversations and understanding in Malaysia.

Floods are an annual affair in Malaysia, displacing thousands and with devastating consequences for those affected. Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia, tells us what the situation on the ground is like, what state governments are doing and whether Covid-19 further complicate issues. Image Credit: EPA-EFE

Floods are an annual affair in Malaysia, displacing thousands and with devastating consequences for those affected. Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia, tells us what the situation on the ground is like, what state governments are doing and whether Covid-19 further complicate issues. Image Credit: EPA-EFE

November marks the start of the northeast monsoon season, raising the risk of heavy rains and flooding in states like Kelantan and Terengganu. However, being displaced from their homes isn't the only threat to residents in these affected areas - in rural parts of Kelantan, and even Sabah and Sarawak, a dearth of infrastructure leaves local inhabitants without access to basic needs like proper sanitation and toilets. In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we speak to Said Alhudzari, General Manager of Program Operations at MERCY Malaysia, for a look at the situation on the ground. Image Credit: EPA-EFE

November marks the start of the northeast monsoon season, raising the risk of heavy rains and flooding in states like Kelantan and Terengganu. However, being displaced from their homes isn't the only threat to residents in these affected areas - in rural parts of Kelantan, and even Sabah and Sarawak, a dearth of infrastructure leaves local inhabitants without access to basic needs like proper sanitation and toilets. In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we speak to Said Alhudzari, General Manager of Program Operations at MERCY Malaysia, for a look at the situation on the ground. Image Credit: EPA-EFE

Amid concerns about a mental health crisis occuring alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of a suicide helpline is more critical than ever. We talk to someone from Befrienders KL to talk about what it is like to work on a suicide helpline and why they need more volunteers. If you’d like to donate to keep their services going, visit befrienders.org.my and click on the ‘Donate’ link. You can request for tax exemption receipts for your donations. These are difficult times for all of us, and it’s ok to not be ok, and it’s ok to reach out for help. So if you’re in need of emotional support, you can call the Befrienders KL at 03-7627 2929 (no telco charges, and 24/7); or Mercy Malaysia’s psychosocial hotline at 03-2935 9935 (during office hours, and telco charges apply). Image Source: Cyber-RT

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Kinilius, a volunteer at MERCY Malaysia joined Bel and JD on #TheLITEBreakfast this morning.He shared what it means to help others in need and how one can help the people in Sabah by donating to MERCY Malaysia.

Experts have warned that Sabah's healthcare system will be at risk of reaching its breaking point in the next few weeks, if the number Covid-19 cases continue to rise at the current rate. Today alone Sabah saw an increase of 489 case. To find out what’s really happening on the ground, we have joining us on the show tonight from Kota Kinabalu, Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Anbarasu Ramalingam, Sabah Chapter Head, MERCY Malaysia & Principal Assistant Director of Medical Planning, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (KKM), Kota Kinabalu.

The district of Semporna has been dubbed "Little Wuhan" - the worst-hit district in Sabah with over 600 active Covid-19 cases. What local conditions feed into this perfect storm? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Anbarasu Ramalingam, Sabah Chapter Head, MERCY Malaysia & Principal Assistant Director of Medical Planning, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (KKM), Kota Kinabalu.

Corvan, a home appliance company, is running a Charity Awareness Drive to encourage more donations to Mercy Malaysia, World Vision Malaysia and Malaysian Red Crescent Society from now till the 10th of May 2020, and all donors stand a chance to win products worth more than RM10,000 from Corvan. We managed to speak to Vanessa Tho, co-founder and director of Corvan, about this unique business decision.

Corvan, a home appliance company, is running a Charity Awareness Drive to encourage more donations to Mercy Malaysia, World Vision Malaysia and Malaysian Red Crescent Society from now till the 10th of May 2020, and all donors stand a chance to win products worth more than RM10,000 from Corvan. We managed to speak to Vanessa Tho, co-founder and director of Corvan, about this unique business decision.

For the past weeks, we’ve been hearing about the struggles and risks that healthcare workers are facing, as they battle COVID-19 on the frontlines. But in a field where they have already been facing high rates of burnout, how are they coping in this current situation? We’re speaking to Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist from University Malaya Medical Centre to help us understand what frontliners are going through. ---If you need to speak to someone, you can call the MERCY Malaysia hotline at 03 2935 9935. You can also contact Befrienders KL via Skype at the following IDs: BefKL Skype 1 OR BefKL Skype 2.

For the past weeks, we’ve been hearing about the struggles and risks that healthcare workers are facing, as they battle COVID-19 on the frontlines. But in a field where they have already been facing high rates of burnout, how are they coping in this current situation? We’re speaking to Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist from University Malaya Medical Centre to help us understand what frontliners are going through. ---If you need to speak to someone, you can call the MERCY Malaysia hotline at 03 2935 9935. You can also contact Befrienders KL via Skype at the following IDs: BefKL Skype 1 OR BefKL Skype 2.

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The humanitarian sector promised to put local organizations at the heart of humanitarian action. The Grand Bargain presented commitments for local leadership under the frame Localization; these commitments should provide local organisations the means and opportunities to take over control. So far, actual transformation seems to be limited.However, after the tsunami in Sulawesi in 2018, the Indonesian government took control of the access of international aid organisations to the affected areas. A remarkable example of local leadership. This podcast is based on the recordings of a public debate with the humanitarian expert Jemilah Mahmood (IFRC), reflecting upon the Sulawesi response and the relationship and interaction between local and international aid organisations.Jemilah Mahmood is Under Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). She is founder of MERCY Malaysia and worked as the chief of the World Humanitarian Summit secretariat at the United Nations in New York.The interviewer is Roanne van Voorst, researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

The humanitarian sector promised to put local organizations at the heart of humanitarian action. The Grand Bargain presented commitments for local leadership under the frame Localization; these commitments should provide local organisations the means and opportunities to take over control. So far, actual transformation seems to be limited.However, after the tsunami in Sulawesi in 2018, the Indonesian government took control of the access of international aid organisations to the affected areas. A remarkable example of local leadership. This podcast is based on the recordings of a public debate with humanitarian experts reflecting upon the Sulawesi response and the relationship and interaction between local and international aid organisations.Speakers:Jemilah Mahmood, Under Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). She was founder of MERCY Malaysia and worked as the chief of the World Humanitarian Summit secretariat at the United Nations in New York.Christine Pirenne, Head of the Department for Humanitarian Affairs at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Saskia Harmsen, works for the Global Team of Oxfam International on Localization.Moderator is Roanne van Voorst, researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

Guest: Ahmad Faizal PerdausPresident, MERCY MalaysiaChair, ICVAActing President, PHAPInterviewer: Hana SalamaAhmad Faizal Perdaus President of Mercy Malaysia, Chair of ICVA and Acting Chair of PHAP sees the #WHSummit as the beginning of a process and hopes that having brought together a wide variety of humanitarian stakeholders will help to change the way local and national actors as well as NGOs will be engaged in humanitarian work.PHAP members and others share their thoughts on the World Humanitarian Summit process in Istanbul, 22-24 May 2016.The association is present in Istanbul to help amplify practitioner voices and bring clarity to the Summit process for those unable to participate on-site.PHAP is the individual-based professional association bringing together all parts of the humanitarian sector. With a shared vision that human life and dignity are safeguarded in the face of humanitarian crises, the association’s mission is to empower capable and informed professionals to transform humanitarian action.

Guest: Ahmad Faizal PerdausPresident, MERCY MalaysiaChair, ICVAActing President, PHAPInterviewer: Hana SalamaAhmad Faizal Perdaus President of Mercy Malaysia, Chair of ICVA and Acting Chair of PHAP sees the #WHSummit as the beginning of a process and hopes that having brought together a wide variety of humanitarian stakeholders will help to change the way local and national actors as well as NGOs will be engaged in humanitarian work.PHAP members and others share their thoughts on the World Humanitarian Summit process in Istanbul, 22-24 May 2016.The association is present in Istanbul to help amplify practitioner voices and bring clarity to the Summit process for those unable to participate on-site.PHAP is the individual-based professional association bringing together all parts of the humanitarian sector. With a shared vision that human life and dignity are safeguarded in the face of humanitarian crises, the association’s mission is to empower capable and informed professionals to transform humanitarian action.