Demographic and socioeconomic obstacles to access to malaria services for Myanmar migrants in Thailand
A significant proportion of Myanmar migrants encounter demographic and socioeconomic barriers to access to routine malaria services in Thailand. Tailored interventions are required to expand such access, including the recruitment of worksite health volunteers, strengthening the role of ethnic health organizations across the border and collaboration with private sector stakeholders (e.g. farm/company owners) to distribute preventive tools and ensure timely referral of suspected malaria cases to health facilities.
Authors
- Pyae Linn Aung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4635-3701)
- Waraporn Thongyod
- Kyawt Mon Win (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5889-7226)
- Jetsumon Sattabongkot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3938-4588)
- Piyarat Sripoorote
- Yupaporn Wattanagoon
- Nattawan Rachaphaew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-7585)
- Wang Nguitragool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-7130)
- Peeriya Watakulsin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9683-0695)
- Pattamaporn Petchvijit
- Kritsana Suk-aum
- Nichakan Inthitanon
- Ammarind Anantjitsupha
- Naing Bo Bo Min
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (TH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05066-y
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- Mahidol University