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COVID-19: No Longer A Global Emergency

08-May-23 18:00

COVID-19: No Longer A Global Emergency

On the 5th of May 2023, the WHO declared the end of the global emergency status for Covid-19. So we discussed how the pandemic has affected our lives, and what it means to come out of the other end of a global emergency. In our discussion, we had several stakeholders chip in their experiences and thoughts, and of course, we hear from you, our listeners.

Some of the people we heard from include:

  • Nadge Ariffin, Tourism Consultant and Heritage & Gastronomy Historian

  • Associate Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist, International - Islamic University Malaysia & also Director, Selangor Task Force (COVID-19) Operation

  • Edey Suresh Kumar, Johor State Director of The UN Global Compact Network

  • Peggy Loh, Author of My Johor Stories.

  • Samuel Isaiah, Programme Director, Pemimpin GSL - which is a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on strengthening leadership in schools across Malaysia.

  • June Tan, producer Five Arts Centre, and ReformARTsi.

  • Shaleen Chrisanne, Clinical Psychologist.

  • Jeremy Teoh, Co-founder, Urban Daybreak and Jeremy’s Chicks

Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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