Medical tests of Malaysia-bound workers commence

The compulsory medical tests of Malaysia-bound workers have been started after a long pause.

The health check-up started from Saturday (31 October) in the approved health care facilities in the capital city-Dhaka and across the country.

The expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry has fixed the medical tests fee per head Tk 8000.

On spot visit Asia Post correspondents found number of Malaysia-bound aspirants were rushed to Greenland Medical Center at Shiddheswary in the capital since Saturday.

The health check-up work was continuous till the night 10:00pm since the morning.

It was saw that several aspirants were waiting for serial in the second floor after completing registration. Some people were trying to complete registration with their necessary papers.

The officials told Asia Post that the center is not only approved for the Malaysia bound aspirants but also for the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia bound workers’ health check-up.

It is why the rush is huge in the center.

They said as the Malaysia-bound workers’ health checkup is just started, it is taking comparatively additional time as their work going gradually.

“100 persons done registrations there in the day, but only 24 persons were completed health checkup till the evening.

Talking to the waiting aspirants, it was known that they have come from different areas of the country for medical tests.

They have expressed happiness over the overall management of the medical center. Some of them yet to complete health checkup, so they have planned to stay the night in hotels or relatives’ residents.

One of them, Limon, came from Bogura, told Asia Post, “I have come here in the morning, but yet to get serial. If I failed to complete the task today, I’ll stay the night in the nearby areas.”

He, however, said the overall atmosphere of the medical center is good.

Mehedi Hasan, came from Magura, said, “I have applied through the government process to go to Malaysia. The government fixed Tk 8000 as medical fee. This center, (Greenland Medical Center) is taking the government’s stipulated rate. Nothing I have seen here bad or irregular there.”

It was found that the doctors and technicians of the Greenland Medical Center were passing very busy time with tested blood, X-ray, urine, and screenings of communicable diseases.

The authorities has taken extra cautionary measures to prevent agents of other hospitals or such persons.

Hossain Ali, official of the medical center, told Asia Post, “As Saturday was the first day of Malaysia-bound workers medical tests, we felt additional pressure. The rush also was high. We are trying utmost so that the aspirants face no suffering.”

Nehal Ahmed, In-charge of the medical center said, “The center is providing services like X-ray, blood tests and such others, which have been made compulsory for Malaysia-bound workers. We used to provide reports within 2 to 3 days after taking samples.”

He said, in case of any extra-ordinary problem, it may take additional days for providing reports.