JAKARTA - The high number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has caught the world's attention. A doctor from the United States (USA), Faheem Younus MD is gaining popularity among netizens because of his education to the people of the country. No responsibility. He does education in Indonesian.
Doctor Faheem Younus MD is a scientist who serves as the Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health. Doctor Younus often uploads tweets containing health advice in Indonesian.
With rigid language because he uses Google Translate purely, Faheem Younus actively conveys his knowledge-based information to the Indonesian people.
The correct answer is...A = false. I don't know Indonesian B = partially correct. A local person helped with some past tweetsD=wrong. I don't have a true IndonesiaC admin! I use Google Translate + a caring heart. 100%
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) July 13, 2021
Faheem Younus provides education about various things related to COVID-19. Call it how it tells about what to do to protect yourself from the virus.
Faheem Younus has also often denied circulating myths, such as the use of eucalyptus and canned milk of a brand that is claimed to cure COVID-19.
My Indonesian FriendsThis milk, or vitamins or ivermectin has no role in COVID treatment. This milk, or vitamins or ivermectin have no role in the treatment of COVID. pic.twitter.com/EslkP9eJJx
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) July 4, 2021
How to stay safe?Wear a KN95 mask Do not shake hands Avoid indoor gatherings with ppl If you must attend, open windows, wash hands and reduce duration of exposureGet vaccinated
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) July 4, 2021
Younus also straightened out the COVID-19 issues related to belief. Younus stressed that COVID-19 is not a curse and there is no reason why this virus is stigmatized. Younus also warned against holding gatherings that deal with religion and politics.
COVID is not God's curse. There is no reason to stigmatize a disease that can affect anyone. Get tested if you have symptoms.
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) July 19, 2021
The reason Younus uses IndonesianCOVID doesn't care about our beliefs. This virus likes ALL gatherings of any religion or politics -- without discrimination.
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) July 18, 2021
The reason Younus uses Indonesian in some of his uploads is because of his concern for COVID-19 cases. As a doctor, Younus has not only seen cases of COVID-19 in the US, but also in other countries.
Younus saw that Indonesia would be the next country to face a pandemic crisis. Previously, Younus had uploaded tweets in Indian, Spanish and Urdu languages.
"At that time I used Twitter to help the Indian community when they were in crisis (pandemic), I also tweeted in Spanish for South American people - like Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, because many of them are not aware of how severe the pandemic is in the world. there," Younus said during a symposium with Humanity First Indonesia.
Younus bagged a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) and Top Doc awards in 2017 and 2018. Younus also received the prestigious Presidential Service Award (Gold) by Barack Obama in 2009.
Citing HuffPost, Younus also received the honorable award of the Annual Volunteers Service Award in 2011 by Governor Martin O'Malley. In 2006, Younus was recognized by Governor Robert Ehrlich for his services in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Younus has received numerous awards for excellence in writing, civic engagement and patient care. In addition Younus teaches on campus in the US.
Younus teaches medical students at the University of Maryland and medical resident at Franklin Square Hospital. Younus has also spoken to audiences ranging from 10 to 10 thousand people.
In an article published in The Baltimore Sun in 2020, Younus denied any conspiracy related to COVID-19. Younus invites the public to respond to the global threat of COVID-19 by obtaining information from authentic sources, for example from the WHO or in the US, guided by the CDC.
"We shouldn't deny or panic about this reality; we have to be prepared. This will all pass," Younus explained.
He said similar words again during the Symposium with Humanity First Indonesia on Saturday 17 July 2021. He said that Indonesia was able to get through the COVID-19 pandemic and all of this would end.
"Indonesia will be fine, this pandemic will end," Yousef said, using Indonesian.
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