Consider This: MySejahtera (Part 2) - Design, Data And Purpose

Since the launch of the MySejahtera app, there have been persistent concerns around themes such as data and privacy, its efficacy in shaping policy -- and more recently around ownership. With the Government now moving to relax restrictions as part of what it calls the ‘Transition to Endemicity’ phase, has the time come to reevaluate the need for a Covid-19 surveillance app? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist, International Islamic University Malaysia, and a member of the Selangor Public Health Advisory Council.