Foreign Workers Medical Check-Up

Yesterday I just assisit in a foreign workers' medical check-up which under a clinic Fern works with. This medical check-up involved 118 workers from Kalimantan, Indoneisa and it was held in a canteen of Shin Yang Sdn Bhd, located at Kuala Baram, Miri (around 3oKM form town center.)

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118 workers involved in medical check-upa
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My colleague, Jabie who assist me to perform the phlebotomy.a

Clinic staffs, Mardinah & Fern who help Dr Noor in the medical check-upa

Blood pressure measurement by Fern

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Weight & Height measurement, eye examination by Mardinah

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Tell you what? Most of the workers cheat in their age, they are actually teenagers (15-17 years old), but age stated in their passports are above 18 years old (which fit the min working age allowed by labor law). You will not hard to noticed that most of them having the same D.O.B. (like 31/01/xx or 01/01/xx) too in the name list given. You see, us Malaysians are actually quite lucky compare to those teenagers from other neighbour countries (e.g Indonesia), we are still under education & free from heavy works at this age range, unless you are one of the minority un-lucky group(s) or you choose to do so by your own desire.

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Only those who past the medical check-up can stay & work in local, or else they will be sent back to the place of origin. Normally the full medical check-up includes the following:

1. Physical check-up by doctor

2. Weight & height measurement

3. Blood pressure measurement

4. Eye examination

5. X-ray (screening for TB)

6. Blood screening (HIV I & II Screening, HBsAg, VDRL, Malaria Parasite, Urine Morphine & Carnabinoid screening, Urine Examination, and UPT for female only)

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~ Today is a special day for me, ya is my 29th birthday! Im on one day of replacement leave to rest at home and accompany Fern, who having off day today too.

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~ Are you going to employ a foreigner as house maid to do housekeeping or look after your childs. I have some advice here, but not now; I'll post it in another entry within this month. Please do follow up closely. Thanks ya... :)

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