Building a healthy migrant workforce in Singapore - A cross-sectional study to understand health-seeking behaviours of male migrant workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The healthcare policies for migrant workers in Singapore had a traditional focus on improving occupational health and preventing workplace injuries. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rapid paradigm shift in the provision of healthcare for migrant workers, with an urgent focus on improving the accessibility and affordability of primary and preventive health services and strengthening public health surveillance. The purpose of this study is to identify areas for improvement, so that policy makers can improve the implementation effectiveness of healthcare policies for migrant workers. This is achieved by establishing a baseline understanding of (a) the health-seeking behaviours of migrant workers in Singapore, (b) how they consume primary and preventive health services, and (c

SUBMITTER: Hussain NAB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11471231 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature