Balachandran S, Azmi AR
International Health Unit, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
Correspondence: Dr Balachandran S
CITATION: Balachandran S, Azmi AR. Impact of migrant workers on the Malaysian health scene. International Medical Research Journal. 2000;4(2):85–9.
ABSTRACT
The influx of migrant workers has created an impact on the Malaysian health scene. Communicable diseases among migrant workers and their use of government health services are identified as some of the problems related to migrant workers. The potential for the spread of communicable disease from migrant workers to the local population is of concern to the Malaysian health authorities. The Ministry of Health has put in place a mechanism to ensure that only those who are free from communicable disease are allowed to work in Malaysia.
KEYWORDS: migrant workers, communicable disease
