Low vaccine uptake spurs group to raise awareness among Orang Asli

The Malaysian Health Diplomacy Society is seeking to raise awareness on Covid-19 vaccination in one of the few remaining unvaccinated vestiges of the Orang Asli community in Jerantut, Pahang.

Collaborating with the Jerantut District Health Office, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), and retail chain Mydin, the ‘Turun Padang’ programme was created in response to increasing Covid-19 cases in the state’s Orang Asli.

Medical officer Dr Jeshua Nevaraj said...