It's common knowledge that many foreign workers who came to our country are disease carriers. But the front page New Sunday Times report (25/5/08) gives an astounding insight to the seriousness of the situation. Some 42,000 foreign workers who entered Malaysia in 2007 are hosts to diseases like HIV, TB, hepatitis B, etc. OMG, look at the following Health Ministry statistics:
> 16,697 had tuberculosis
> 10,953 had hepatitis B
> 2,2824 had syphilis
> 683 had HIV/AIDS
> 147 had psychiatric problems
In addition, 2,329 were pregnant. What's worrying is that they all were given a clean bill of health by the authorities in their home countries. Their conditions were detected through medical screening conducted within a month upon arriving in Malaysia. But apparently, some Fomema panel doctors are certifying foreign workers as fit without even examining them.
A classic case of greed and unethical practice that puts our country and the citizens at high risk.
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