foreign workers Archives

16 April 2025

Letter

Breaking The 30 Year Monopoly: Why FOMEMA Should Not Dominate Foreign Worker Medical Screenings — Dr James Jeremiah

After close to 30 years on a single monopoly entity, it is high time that the MOH rethink its policy and bring in multiple players into this arena.

30 January 2024

Letter

Additional Foreign Worker Medical Screening Necessary To Protect The Population Against Import Of Communicable Diseases — MMA

The increase in the prevalence of communicable diseases should not be taken lightly, as it poses a dual threat to both public health and the nation’s productivity.

11 September 2023

Malaysia

MOH Now Allows Foreign Nurses To Work In Malaysia: APHM

MOH has exempted foreign nurses from needing post basic qualification to work in Malaysia; this exemption is from Oct 1, 2023-Sept 30, 2024. The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) says this new policy allows foreign staff nurses to work here.

17 February 2023

Letter

Improving Medical Screening In View Of The Foreign Worker Employment Relaxation Plan – Jason Loh & Juhi Todi

While the government takes extra steps to make medical screening more rigorous, it should also ensure that there is no prejudice and discrimination towards migrant workers.

18 July 2022

Malaysia

MMA Opposes One-Year Health Screening Window For Foreign Workers

The Malaysian Medical Association says FOMEMA's health screening period can be extended from 30 to 60 days, but not 365 days as this raises the risk of imported cases of infectious disease.

13 October 2021

Malaysia

Over 2.2 Million Foreigners Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Ministry of Health data shows 1,528 clusters involving the manufacturing sector were reported as of October 10, involving 183,535 confirmed Covid-19 cases.

23 April 2021

World

Singapore Re-Imposes Testing After 17 Recovered Workers Test Positive For Covid-19

None of the 17 workers who tested positive for Covid-19 again after recovery had been vaccinated before.

22 February 2021

Malaysia

MOH Increasing Manufacturing Workers Screening With Rapid Tests

Dr Adham Baba says certain large companies may be asked to provide their own quarantine centres to isolate asymptomatic employees who are positive for Covid-19.

23 December 2020

Malaysia

Is Penang Limiting Foreign Worker Covid-19 Testing? MMA

The Penang state health department says in response that it, Socso, and Penang-based private medical practitioners have agreed for Covid-19 screenings to be conducted in stages as a temporary measure.

1 December 2020

Malaysia

Malaysian Health Care Expensive For Migrant Workers: KRI

Khazanah Research Institute stresses that Malaysia’s national strategy to limit the spread and impact of Covid-19 should not exclude foreign workers.

Tag: foreign workers

Breaking The 30 Year Monopoly: Why FOMEMA Should Not Dominate Foreign Worker Medical Screenings — Dr James Jeremiah

Additional Foreign Worker Medical Screening Necessary To Protect The Population Against Import Of Communicable Diseases — MMA

MOH Now Allows Foreign Nurses To Work In Malaysia: APHM

Improving Medical Screening In View Of The Foreign Worker Employment Relaxation Plan – Jason Loh & Juhi Todi

MMA Opposes One-Year Health Screening Window For Foreign Workers

Over 2.2 Million Foreigners Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Singapore Re-Imposes Testing After 17 Recovered Workers Test Positive For Covid-19

MOH Increasing Manufacturing Workers Screening With Rapid Tests

Is Penang Limiting Foreign Worker Covid-19 Testing? MMA

Malaysian Health Care Expensive For Migrant Workers: KRI

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years