Challenges faced by migrant populations in complying with public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia: A qualitative study
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant health disparities experienced by migrants in Malaysia, including the double health and livelihood crises, and limited access to essential health information, resources, healthcare and social protection. Urgent reforms are needed to ensure migrant-inclusive health policies, enhance outbreak preparedness and prevent unnecessary suffering and deaths among migrants during both pandemic and non-pandemic periods.
Authors
- Rapeepong Suphanchaimat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-9050)
- Watinee Kunpeuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-0806)
- Tharani Loganathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-000X)
- Aysha Farwin
- Hazreen Abdul Majid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2718-8424)
- Huso Yi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4724-5235)
- Amirah Zafirah Zaini
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (TH)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Department of Disease Control (TH)
- National University Health System (SG)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-000923
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.47
Funders
- World Health Organization
- Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies