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Parliament is scheduled to sit for 5 days starting July 26, after being shuttered for more than 6 months. In a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office, the special Parliamentary sitting will be to explain the National Recovery Plan and to amend laws and regulations required to allow a hybrid proceeding. What incentives are there for parliament to act in a bipartisan way? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to political scientist, Dr Wong Chin Huat.

Parliament is scheduled to sit for 5 days starting July 26, after being shuttered for more than 6 months. In a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office, the special Parliamentary sitting will be to explain the National Recovery Plan and to amend laws and regulations required to allow a hybrid proceeding. Has the fears of losing power been the chief reason for silencing Parliament? If so, how can it be resolved? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau is the MP of Tuaran.

Parliament is scheduled to sit for 5 days starting July 26, after being shuttered for more than 6 months. In a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office, the special Parliamentary sitting will be to explain the National Recovery Plan and to amend laws and regulations required to allow a hybrid proceeding. All of this comes amid rumblings of an UMNO mutiny within Perikatan Nasional. What will we see during the 5-day sitting? Bipartisan cooperation? Or open contestation? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Faiz Na'aman, Supreme Council Member, Bersatu.

Despite criticism over Australia’s slow pace of vaccination, the country is expected to reach at least 70% of the adult population by year-end. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris & Sharaad Kuttan ask Prof Catherine Bennett about contested public health policies.

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to evolve & mutate, let’s explore the latest findings about how well vaccines work against emerging variants; global conversations about vaccination strategy, and whether Malaysia should, and can, adapt to these new findings. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Professor Dr Victor Hoe Chee Wai Abdullah, Head of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to evolve & mutate, let’s explore the latest findings about how well vaccines work against emerging variants; global conversations about vaccination strategy, and whether Malaysia should, and can, adapt to these new findings. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, Senior Lecturer and Co-Lead, Infection & Immunity Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. 

Typically, Covid-19 patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms recover after 2 to 6 weeks. While most patients recover from Covid and return to normal health, there are some patients that present with symptoms that can last for weeks or even months afterwards. This persistent state of ill health is known as ‘Long Covid’ or Post-Covid Syndrome. But how many covid-19 survivors here suffer from the effects of the disease? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Professor Dr Moy Foong Ming, Centre of Epidemiology & Evidence-Based Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.

Our understanding of how to diagnose and manage ‘Long Covid’ may be still evolving, but preparing policy responses & managing interventions might have to begin now. What do doctors working with patients recovering from Covid encounter and what strategies are they using to help them? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Anwar Suhaimi, Consultant Rehabilitation Physician, Universiti Malaya Medical Center.

A call for policy changes to the contract system for junior doctors may culminate in a one-day walkout on 26 July #HartalDoktorKontrak. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Sharaad Kuttan & Melisa Idris speak to Dr. Mustapha Kamal, Dr. Vijay Ganasan & Dr. Mathen Nair about problems faced by contract medical staff. 

Sungai Buloh Hospital as the country’s main Covid-19 treatment facility has had to adapt quickly to keep up with the evolving disease. 

Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris & Sharaad Kuttan speak to infectious diseases specialist Dr. Benedict Sim about the adaptability of our healthcare system.

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