‘Standardise health screening of migrant workers’


PETALING JAYA: Foreign workers coming into Malaysia should undergo mandatory health screening in their own country that is similar to the one carried out by Fomema to strengthen the nation’s health safety net against communicable diseases, says the Association of Employment Agencies Malaysia (Papa).

Despite the requirement for pre-departure medical screening of Malaysia-bound workers, there are still cases of workers testing positive for communicable diseases when they arrive in the country, it said.

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