KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 -- The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and the Malaysian Medical Association Foundation (MMAF), in collaboration with online shopping platform Shopee, have launched a national relief fund for healthcare workers battling Covid-19.

Called the Shopee MMA COVID-19 Fund, donations collected will be channelled to the MMAF and spent on healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.

"Our public healthcare workers are sacrificing time with loved ones, putting service above self to serve the nation in this difficult time.

"These brave souls are facing the enemy on the frontlines of this battle. Many do not realise that they are also putting themselves at risk to save our rakyat.

"I have the greatest admiration for their ...