Shyam Bishen, Lucy Perez, Cuilin Zhang and Chong Yap-Seng
January 7, 2026
This Malaysian doctor left her practice to help those afflicted by war and disaster
This video is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate
In 1999, Jemilah Mahmood co-founded the humanitarian organization MERCY Malaysia. Since then it has delivered assistance and health solutions in 32 countries, working in partnership with both local communities and the natural world. Today Mahmood leads the Centre for Planetary Health at Sunway University.
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