Stories from Communities responding to COVID-19 Archives

A step above volunteerism – Providing malaria services in Myanmar during COVID-19

by Rachel Ong | Aug 4, 2020 | Stories from Communities responding to COVID-19

Myanmar is a country with a population of approximately 54 million, and has one of the lowest reported infection rates for COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, with its first confirmed case on 23 March 2020. As of 4th August 2020, Myanmar reported 355 confirmed cases and 6...

Community Activism Rising Up in the Face of COVID-19 Challenges in Nepal

by Rachel Ong | Jun 11, 2020 | Stories from Communities responding to COVID-19

Nepal was the first South Asian country to report a case of coronavirus in January 2020, and been under a lockdown since March 24th which expected to extend until 14th June, after a second case was confirmed. Since then, coronavirus infections have been reported in...

Facing COVID-19 Unpredictability and Reliving Long Forgotten Feelings of Uncertainty

by Rachel Ong | Jun 4, 2020 | Stories from Communities responding to COVID-19

“The lockdown in India caused an immediate panic amongst the general population, but especially among those who are on HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) treatment, as there was no clarity on how patients could access their medication,” says Mona Balani, the...

A Back Liner Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Rachel Ong | May 28, 2020 | Stories from Communities responding to COVID-19

Anthony Lopez is 28 years old and lives in the Capiz province of the Philippines. Even though COVID-19 infections in the province remained relatively low, community lockdown was still in place. COVID-19 however, unexpectedly hit Anthony’s family, when an...