M’sian team to focus on mental, emotional support in Turkiye and Syria


Over to you: Dr Ahmad Faizal (right) handing over food baskets for 234 families at the Al Hartmya camp in the Kaferhmul district, Syria.

PETALING JAYA: After six weeks of emergency rescue efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkiye and Syria, Mercy Malaysia is transitioning into the post-recovery phase.

Its president Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus said that as the emergency subsides, the focus now would be on primary care, reproductive health and mental psychosocial support.

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