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defects among the underprivileged population.
Cleft lip/palate is a congenital deformity formed
before birth during the gestation period. Clefts are
a major problem in developing countries, where
there are millions of children as well as adults
who are suffering from unrepaired clefts. They are
often subjected to social stigma and some live a
life filled with isolation and shame.

Currently CLIPP projects are on-going in
Bangladesh and Malaysia. In Bangladesh, the
programme also aims to provide training of staff
and to assist the hospital in establishing a centre
for reconstructive surgery.
INFO MERCY MALAYSIA
Reproductive Health
For pregnant women in vulnerable communi- NAME OF SOCIETY
ties-especially in remote areas- specific needs Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY)
relating to their health (and the health of their
unborn babies) may not be met because of DATE OF REGISTERED
various factors such as lack of facilities or lack began in 1999
of skilled staff. MERCY Malaysia provides repro-
ductive health services through mobile clinics, as REGISTRATION NO
well as other capacity development projects such Society No. : 1155
as supplying medical equipment and training for PRESIDENT
ultrasound technicians. Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus

Cataract VICE PRESIDENT
Cataract is a condition which afflicts the eye, Dato’ Dr Heng Aik Cheng
where the lens becomes cloudy and vision
becomes limited or severely impaired. Cataract HONORARY SECRETARY
tends to be prevalent among the aged, and in YM Datin Raja Riza Shazmin Raja Badrul
vulnerable communities, especially in remote Shah
areas, optical services are constrained by lack of
facilities or lack of skilled staff. ASST. HONORARY SECRETARY
Dr. Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid
MERCY Malaysia provides optical services
through mobile clinics, as well specific cataract HONORARY TREASURER
Ir. Amran Mahzan
camps focused on conducting surgeries for
cataract sufferers. TOTAL MEMBERS
500 members and is supported by approximately
Psychosocial Intervention 5,000 registered volunteers
In times of disaster, the mental health of the af-
fected population may not be seen as immediate MISSION
need if compared with physical injuries. However, MERCY Malaysia is an international non-profit
traumatised survivors need emotional support organisation focusing on providing medical relief,
and guidance in the aftermath of a disaster, and sustainable health-related development and risk
reduction activities for vulnerable communities, in
MERCY Malaysia assists by providing psychoso- both crisis and non-crisis situation.
cial intervention from skilled volunteers.
ADDRESS
Emergency Response Unit No.4, Jalan Langgak Golf, Off Jalan Tun Razak,
MERCY Malaysia has long been involved in rapid 55000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
emergency medical response during the acute
early emergency phase of disasters and complex CONTACT INFORMATION
emergencies. The development of the Emergen- Phone : (+603) 2142 2007
cy Response Unit aims at achieving faster and Fax : (+603) 2142 1992
: media-enquiries@mercy.org.my
Email
better quality deployment through good planning URL : www.mercy.org.my
and preparedness.

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