Public health status of Myanmar refugees in South East Asia: A Malaysian case study
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.38.4.103
- Author:
Mohd Hanapi, I.R.
1
;
Sahimin, N.
2
;
Lewis, J.W.
3
;
Lau, Y.L.
4
;
Othman, J.
5
;
Tedong, P.A.
6
;
Mohd Zain, S.N.
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, TW20 OEX Egham, Surrey United Kingdom
4. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5. Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health;
refugees;
asylum seekers;
Myanmar;
Malaysia
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2021;38(No.4):594-604
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports over 80 million people
are displaced worldwide with approximately 26.3 million categorized as refugees and over
a million residing temporarily in South East Asia. Despite the lack of national legislative
framework in place for refugees and asylum seekers (RAS), Malaysia hosts approximately
178,140 as registered with UNHCR and the majority originate from Myanmar. In this review,
we examine refugees from South East Asia, particularly from Myanmar that have contributed
to the largest influx of refugees to this region with a focus on their health status. The
present study traces barriers to the health care of refugees in the country of asylum and also
the challenges faced by these communities in accessing health services.
- Full text:8.2021my1303.pdf
