International Journal of Human and Health Sciences. Supplementary Issue: 2021 
 

S5 
 

FORUM 

 

Forum Chair 
 

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Unites 
 

Muhamad Yusri Musa 

Executive Committee of IMAM 

Consultant ENT Surgeon, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, 

UniversitiSains Malaysia (USM) 
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i0.296 

 

The pandemic caused by the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused enormous 

challenges to almost every aspect of life worldwide. In Malaysia, one of the earliest nations 

affected by the pandemic has responded valiantly both by the government through the Ministry 

of Health (MOH) and various groups in the communities especially by the Non-Governmental 

Associations (NGO) to fight the virus and adversities caused by pandemic. The support of 

NGOs in Malaysia has tremendously assisted the country and supports the Ministry of Health’s 

efforts to flatten the infection curve successfully during the nationwide lockdown started in 

March. Here, we selected 4 organisations that have directly contributed in various ways and 

methods which was utterly unique and inspiring. Their immense efforts and contributions in 

helping multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi nationalities people may go unnoticed but the 

impact to the recipients were beyond words. 

 

Keywords: Communities, NGO, multi- ethnic, multi-religious, lockdown 

 

 

 

  

http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i0.