BMC Proceedings
Volume 12, 2018

Reflections on migrant and refugee health in Malaysia and the ASEAN region (Conference Paper) (Open Access)

Pocock N.S.* , Suphanchaimat R. , Chan C.K. , Faller E.M. , Harrigan N. , Pillai V. , Wickramage K.
  • a United Nations University, International Institute of Global Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • b International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
  • c Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • d Migrant Workers Health Research Network, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • e Department of Sociology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
  • f Dhi Consulting and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • g Migration Health Division, International Organization for Migration, UN Migration Agency, Manila, Philippines

Abstract

Migrants and refugees face challenges accessing both healthcare and good social determinants of health in Malaysia. Participants at the "Migrant and Refugee Health in Malaysia workshop, Kuala Lumpur, 9-10 November 2017" scoped these challenges within the regional ASEAN context, identifying gaps in knowledge and practical steps forward to improve the evidence base in the Malaysia. © 2018 United Nations University.

Author Keywords

Refugee health Migrant health

Index Keywords

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur social determinants of health refugee Conference Paper human adult
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045910655&doi=10.1186%2fs12919-018-0100-6&partnerID=40&md5=19c277eddc05c6e7b422ef9c7b3f1dde
DOI: 10.1186/s12919-018-0100-6
ISSN: 17536561
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English