Like many other countries, Malaysia has introduced a number of measures to try and curb the spread of COVID-19.
MSF has been providing health care to stateless Rohingya and other refugee communities in the Malaysian state of Penang since 2015. MSF is currently responding to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, and has witnessed the particular challenges faced by refugees, particularly Rohingya people, who are effectively excluded from work, healthcare and other social services.
In this video, MSF head of mission Beatrice Lau gives a snapshot of the situation in Malaysia, how COVID-19 is impacting refugees, rising anti-refugee sentiment, and how MSF is responding to the pandemic.