BMC Proceedings (Apr 2018)

Reflections on migrant and refugee health in Malaysia and the ASEAN region

  • Nicola S. Pocock,
  • Rapeepong Suphanchaimat,
  • Chee Khoon Chan,
  • Erwin Martinez Faller,
  • Nicholas Harrigan,
  • Veena Pillai,
  • Kolitha Wickramage

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-018-0100-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. S4
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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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.

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