1.Population Growth Demand and Challenges of Health Equality Among Immigrants Towards Healthcare Services in Malaysia
Muhammad Qusyairi Fakuruddin ; Nor Aliya Ayub ; Nor Azila Muhd Aris ; Nur Atiqah Mohd Ahwan ; Siti Bazlina Mohd Rawi ; Rosnah Sutan
International Journal of Public Health Research 2024;14(no.1):1853-1857
Introduction:
Malaysia's economic development increases the demand for immigrant workers
to ensure health equality. To achieve Universal Health Coverage, issues related
to immigrants need to be revisited
Methods:
A narrative review was conducted on specific scopes of health access barriers
among immigrants from Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
Results:
Immigrants face health inequalities due to complex immigration policies, cultural
and social adaptation differences, language barriers, financial constraints, and
low literacy awareness of healthcare systems.
Conclusions
This brief essay highlights challenges for immigrants adhering to Malaysia’s
Health White Paper strategies in meeting Universal Health Coverage. Expanding
these strategies is vital to uphold immigrants’ fundamental rights and ensure
health equality among the minority group of the population.

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