MOM defers migrant domestic workers' medical exams to ease healthcare industry pressure

THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Wednesday (Mar 2) announced it will defer the 6-monthly medical examination for migrant domestic workers and other female work permit holders, in a move to ease patient load and pressure faced by healthcare providers.

Employers who received January or February notices for their migrant domestic workers and female work permit holders' medical examinations, but have not sent their workers for it, now have a longer period to do so, up to Apr 30.

Meanwhile, those whose workers are due to receive their medical examination notices in March and April will be notified of the new date by post and email from end-April, MOM said in a press release.

However, it added that if employers have to send their workers to clinics for the medical examination at this time, the workers will not be turned away.

"We strongly encourage employers to defer the visit unless there is a need for medical attention," said MOM.

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