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Sweat or no sweat: foreign workers in the garment industry in Malaysia

Crinis V

J Contemp Asia, 2010;40(4):589-611.
PMID: 20845568 DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2010.507046

In the last decade factory owners, in response to brand-name Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) parameters, have joined associations that verify (through a monitoring and audit system) that management does not exploit labour. There have been no reports of violations of codes of conduct concerning Malaysian workers but for foreign workers on contract there are certain areas that have been reported. These areas, including trade union membership, the withholding of workers' passports and unsuitable accommodation, generally escape notice because auditors who monitor factory compliance do not question the terms of contracts as long as they comply with national labour standards. This paper is based on research with foreign workers in Malaysia and argues that despite the success of the anti-sweatshop movement in a global context, the neo-liberal state in Malaysia continues to place certain restrictions on transnational labour migrants which breach garment industry codes of conduct. Available evidence does not support the assumption that CSR practices provide sufficient protection for both citizen and foreign workers on contract in the garment industry.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants/education; Emigrants and Immigrants/history; Emigrants and Immigrants/legislation & jurisprudence; Emigrants and Immigrants/psychology
Transcultural mental health nursing in Malaysia: perspectives and strategies

Chang KH

Contemp Nurse, 2010 8 10;34(2):134-5.
PMID: 20690223
Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants/psychology
Trends in Chronic Diseases Reported by Refugees Originating from Burma Resettling to the United States from Camps Versus Urban Areas During 2009-2016

Bardenheier BH, Phares CR, Simpson D, Gregg E, Cho P, Benoit S, et al.

J Immigr Minor Health, 2019 Apr;21(2):246-256.
PMID: 29761353 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0749-y

We examined changes in the prevalence of chronic health conditions among US-bound refugees originating from Burma resettling over 8 years by the type of living arrangement before resettlement, either in camps (Thailand) or in urban areas (Malaysia). Using data from the required overseas medical exam for 73,251 adult (≥ 18 years) refugees originating from Burma resettling to the United States during 2009-2016, we assessed average annual percent change (AAPC) in proportion ≥ 45 years and age- and sex-standardized prevalence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and musculoskeletal disease, by camps versus urban areas. Compared with refugees resettling from camps, those coming from urban settings had higher prevalence of obesity (mean 18.0 vs. 5.9%), diabetes (mean 6.5 vs. 0.8%), and hypertension (mean 12.7 vs. 8.1%). Compared with those resettling from camps, those from urban areas saw greater increases in the proportion with COPD (AAPC: 109.4 vs. 9.9) and musculoskeletal disease (AAPC: 34.6 vs. 1.6). Chronic conditions and their related risk factors increased among refugees originating from Burma resettling to the United States whether they had lived in camps or in urban areas, though the prevalence of such conditions was higher among refugees who had lived in urban settings.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants/statistics & numerical data*
Awareness of cervical cancer and its associated socio-demographic factors among Yemeni immigrant women in Malaysia

Azzani M, Ba-Alawi E, Atroosh WM, Yadav H

BMC Womens Health, 2023 Jan 16;23(1):19.
PMID: 36647066 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02172-y

BACKGROUND: Studies have revealed that a higher proportion of women affected by cervical cancer are from some minority groups of immigrant women. Hence, this study was conducted to assess Yemeni immigrant women's awareness of cervical cancer and its associated socio-demographic factors.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 370 Yemeni women in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Data on the awareness of symptoms/signs, risk factors, and screening programme were collected using Cervical Cancer Awareness Measurement (Cervical CAM) questionnaire.
RESULTS: More than 74% of the study participants were unable to recall any warning symptoms/signs, and 73% were unable to recall any risk factors. The factors associated with the awareness of symptoms and risk factors were age (95% CI 4.22-5.22, p = 0.039), marital status (95% CI 4.05-7.87, p = 0.021), employment (95% CI 3.89-5.77, p = 0.046) and the number of children (95% CI 5.33-6.54, p = 0.041).
CONCLUSION: The findings underline the need for public awareness campaigns to improve public awareness of cancer symptoms and risk factors among underserved communities.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*
Outposts of Empire: the dawn of pharmacy in the Straits Settlements 1786 to 1867

Anderson S

Pharm Hist (Lond), 2012 Sep;42(3):54-63.
PMID: 24620479
Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants/history
Depression Among Immigrant Nigerians in Canada

Aluh DO, Aigbogun O, Anyachebelu OC

J Immigr Minor Health, 2023 Apr;25(2):315-323.
PMID: 36271302 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-022-01404-x

Immigrant status, especially a few years post arrival, is a major risk factor for depression in populations that have been adequately studied. While information on depression among Asian migrants, including those from India, China and Philippines, in Canada have been reported in previous studies, there is inadequate information about depression among Nigerian immigrants who make up the largest percentage of African migrants and black population residing in Canada. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 187 Nigerian immigrants in Canada. Participants completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out using IBM SPPS. About half (51.7%, n = 91) of the participants screened positive to the PHQ-9. Being female, unmarried, not being at all satisfied with the decision to migrate, and having stayed for more than 10 years in Canada significantly increased the risk of screening positive to depression. More than half of the participants screened positive for depression, suggesting an important mental health concern and the potential need for intervention. This population differed from other immigrant populations from previous studies because the absence of social support, satisfaction with employment status, and perceived discrimination did not significantly predict a positive screen for depression in this study.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*
Fulltext Health profiles of foreigners attending primary care clinics in Malaysia

Ab Rahman N, Sivasampu S, Mohamad Noh K, Khoo EM

BMC Health Serv Res, 2016 06 14;16:197.
PMID: 27301972 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1444-0

BACKGROUND: The world population has become more globalised with increasing number of people residing in another country for work or other reasons. Little is known about the health profiles of foreign population in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed description of the health problems presented by foreigners attending primary care clinics in Malaysia.

METHODS: Data were derived from the 2012 National Medical Care Survey (NMCS), a cross sectional survey of primary care encounters from public and private primary care clinics sampled from five regions in Malaysia. Patients with foreign nationality were identified and analysed for demographic profiles, reasons for encounter (RFEs), diagnosis, and provision of care.

RESULTS: Foreigners accounted for 7.7 % (10,830) of all patient encounters from NMCS. Most encounters were from private clinics (90.2 %). Median age was 28 years (IQR: 24.0, 34.8) and 69.9 % were male. Most visits to the primary care clinics were for symptom-based complaints (69.5 %), followed by procedures (23.0 %) and follow-up visit (7.4 %). The commonest diagnosis in public clinics was antenatal care (21.8 %), followed by high risk pregnancies (7.5 %) and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (6.8 %). Private clinics had more cases for general medical examination (13.5 %), URTI (13.1 %) and fever (3.9 %). Medications were prescribed to 76.5 % of these encounters.

CONCLUSIONS: More foreigners were seeking primary medical care from private clinics and the encounters were for general medical examinations and acute minor ailments. Those who sought care from public clinics were for obstetric problems and chronic diseases. Medications were prescribed to two-thirds of the encounters while other interventions: laboratory investigations, medical procedures and follow-up appointment had lower rates in private clinics. Foreigners are generally of young working group and are expected to have mandatory medical checks. The preponderance of obstetrics seen in public clinics suggests a need for improved access to maternal care and pregnancy related care. This has implication on policy and health care provision and access for foreigners and future studies are needed to look into strategies to solve these problems.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*
Fulltext Measles among US-bound refugees from Malaysia to California, Maryland, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, August–September 2011

Clin Infect Dis, 2011 Dec;53(12):i.
PMID: 22080131 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir815
Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*