A Malaysian Medical Non-Governmental Organization’s (NGO) Experience in the Emergency Response for COVID-19, Using the Whole-of-Society Collaborative Concept

Samat, Azlan Helmy Abd; Rashid, Aneesa Abdul; Yunus, N.A. Mohd; Salim, Ahmad Munawwar Helmi; Musa, Haslinda

doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.106

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“…Few articles published since 2020 make explicit references to the “whole-of-society” approach [ 69 , 70 ]. WHO officials and authorities throughout the world have mentioned the notion during the early months of the crisis [ 71 ] and some rare policy reports have also surfaced [ 72 ].…”

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The Legacy of the Pandemic Preparedness Regime: An Integrative Review

Bourrier¹,

Deml²

2022

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: The global response to COVID-19 inherited a long history of preparedness features pertaining to various threats, including bioterrorism, (re)-emerging infectious diseases, and pandemics. We describe the evolution of pandemic preparedness frameworks, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We conducted an integrative literature review of publicly available documents, including grey and scientific literature, on pandemic preparedness frameworks. We relied on social science literature as a main source and used search keywords: pandemic preparedness, H1N1, COVID-19, “whole-of-society”/“whole-of-community.”Results: The H1N1 pandemic (2009–2010) tested pandemic preparedness frameworks. Lessons-learned reports concluded that the global H1N1 response were too strong and unnecessarily alarming. Such critiques, pandemic fatigue, and budgetary cuts post-2008 explain lack of preparedness for COVID-19. Critiques culminated in a shift towards a “whole-of-society” approach to health crises, although its uptake has not been ideal.Conclusion: Traditional preparedness regime limits arose again during the COVID-19 pandemic. The “whole-of-society” approach was not fully deployed in COVID-19 responses. A “whole-of-organizations” approach could be designed, ensuring that countries consider local organizations’ potential to partake in containing infectious disease and counter undesirable side-effects of non-pharmaceutical measures.

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The Legacy of the Pandemic Preparedness Regime: An Integrative Review

Bourrier¹,

Deml²

2022

Int J Public Health

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“…Given the urgent need for help among vulnerable populations, there has been an emergence of initiatives led by civil society organizations (CSOs) and members which aim to bridge the gap by providing support for impacted communities. These include distributing food aid packages, fundraising for medical equipment and mask-sewing projects, just to mention a few (Abd Samat et al, 2021;Achremowicz & Kamińska-Sztark, 2020;Serina, 2020). The process of responding to these urgent needs also reflects the agency and resilience of civil society (Fransen et al, 2021).…”

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An agency mapping of marginalized communities and aid providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia

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Background: Given the urgent need for help amongst vulnerable populations throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, civil society organizations (CSOs) and members have stepped up to provide support for impacted communities. The process of responding to these urgent needs reflects the agency and resilience of civil society members in accessing or providing resources. There is still a lack of understanding of how human agency is exercised in the context of power imbalances. Such an understanding is important not only for creating an effective and inclusive aid delivery mechanisms but also improving preparedness for future public health and economic crises. Methods: This study utilizes Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory to comprehensively map the agency landscape of aid providers and marginalized populations during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Assuming that these populations’ main goals are access to aid while providers’ main goals are to provide aid, this study categorizes the different modes of agency involved and highlights environmental facilitators and constraints for each of these groups in achieving their goals. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with 34 participants. Using a hermeneutic content analysis based on a sample of 824 textual excerpts from the interviews, we explore the relationship between each component of the agency landscape to understand the relationships between them. Results: We find that marginalized populations are often unable to achieve their goals despite clear intentions to survive. Additionally, we find that proxy agency is problematic for marginalized populations and characterize why this is the case. Conclusions: Finally, we present policy recommendations which prioritise marginalized populations and their needs, while removing barriers to accessing aid.

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“…IMAM Response and Relief Team (IMARET) is a relief chapter of the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia. It was established in 2014 and has been responding to natural and man-made disasters with its relief efforts 17 . Ever since its conception, IMARET has used SM as a tool to communicate information to the public regarding their efforts and educating on health issues at the same time.…”

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“…To date, IMARET has raised more than RM 3 million for this effort 18 . This is a huge achievement since it is run mainly by volunteers who are mostly healthcare professionals 17 . IMARET used many fundraising platforms during the COVID-19 fundraising efforts.…”

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The Correlation of Social Media Activity and Engagement of a Health NGO with the Outcome of Fundraising Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rashid

Idris

Zulkiflee³

et al. 2021

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic saw the involvement of many health non-governmental organisations (NGO) with volunteering work to help reduce the burden of healthcare workers (HCW). IMAM Response and Relief Team (IMARET) is one which is a chapter under the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (IMAM); which is also under the umbrella of the Federations of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA). IMARET often aids HCWs during natural and manmade disasters to help reduce their burden during challenging times by providing manpower, equipment, and logistical assistance. IMARET utilizes social media (SM) for spreading information on their activities to the public, like the COVID-19 fundraising efforts. The objective of this research is to determine the correlation between their Facebook activities and fundraising outcome. Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional study of Facebook posts and its engagement with Billplz, an online payment platform focused during the initial COVID-19 fundraising effort. Results and Discussion: During the study period, we report 346 Facebook posts with a median (IQR) of 8.00 (6.00,9.00) posts per day. As many as 4,823 donations, median (IQR) at RM34.50(18.75,86.00) was received per day. RM3425,50 (USD 830.52) (1369.00, 8376.25) was collected per day. ‘Organic Likes’ correlated significantly with the number of donations (r=0.419,p=0.006) and amount received (r=0.355,p=0.021). Both ‘Post Reach’ and ‘Shares’ significantly correlated with the number of donations (r=0.405,p=0.008)(r=0.515,p<0.01)and amount received (r=0.373,p=0.015) (r=0.453,p=0.003) respectively. Conclusion: The number of likes, reach and shares significantly correlated with the number and amount of donations received during the initial phase of the IMARET COVID-19 fundraising effort Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(5) 2021 p.148-154

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A Malaysian Medical Non-Governmental Organization’s (NGO) Experience in the Emergency Response for COVID-19, Using the Whole-of-Society Collaborative Concept

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

The Legacy of the Pandemic Preparedness Regime: An Integrative Review

The Legacy of the Pandemic Preparedness Regime: An Integrative Review

An agency mapping of marginalized communities and aid providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia

The Correlation of Social Media Activity and Engagement of a Health NGO with the Outcome of Fundraising Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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