The Covid-19 pandemic revealed just how strained and undervalued Malaysia’s care workforce had become. But several years later, have their conditions improved? A new study by the RE:CARE Project maps the pressures, inequities, and policy gaps surrounding Malaysia's care workforce, and what must change to protect it from burnout, mental health strain, and retention challenges. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Anis Farid, Principal Investigator for the RE:CARE Project, and Shazana Agha, one of the projects Co-Principal Investigators. This report is a part of the RE:CARE Project (Endemicity, Care, and Gender: Towards Developing Resilience in Malaysia’s Essential Care Workforce and Infrastructure), an initiative led by researchers and personnel from Women’s Aid Organisation, University of Alberta, and Universiti Malaya, in collaboration with representatives of TalentCorp and the Ministry of Health.<br />----
