State and communities in urban food governance: Lessons from COVID and insights for the future DOI Creative Commons
Johan Nordensvärd, Bingqin Li, Catalina Turcu

et al.

Urban Governance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. 93 - 96

Published: May 7, 2023

Language: Английский

Challenges faced by migrant populations in complying with public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia: A qualitative study DOI Creative Commons
Tharani Loganathan,

A Zaini,

Watinee Kunpeuk

et al.

BMJ Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(2), P. e000923 - e000923

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted migrants in Malaysia, raising concerns about the effectiveness of public health measures. This study aims to investigate challenges faced by migrant populations complying with measures during pandemic. We conducted 29 in-depth interviews stakeholders between April 2022 and February 2023. Thematic analysis was conducted, results were organised major measures: (1) movement restrictions, (2) non-pharmaceutical interventions, (3) screening testing (4) quarantine, isolation hospitalisations. Migrants encountered difficulties control orders due livelihood crises a lack understanding regulations. Financial constraints hindered migrants' ability purchase quality face masks, they lacked comprehension importance interventions for disease prevention. In absence government intervention, non-governmental organisations international played an important role providing essential food aid, information, masks hygiene products, other services migrants. Despite encouragement seek treatment, deterred fear immigration enforcement unaffordable fees. Overcrowded living conditions made physical distancing, quarantine challenging. Many avoided government-designated centres financial arrest. Delayed medical treatment may have resulted high mortality among highlighted significant disparities experienced including double crises, limited access resources, healthcare social protection. Urgent reforms are needed ensure migrant-inclusive policies, enhance outbreak preparedness prevent unnecessary suffering deaths both non-pandemic periods.

Language: Английский

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Social Machinery and Violence in the Process of Pakistani Migrant Workers’ Migration from Pakistan to Malaysia DOI
Abdullah Khoso

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Food security among female migrant workers in Kerala returning from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries DOI
S. Irudaya Rajan, Arokkiaraj Heller,

Abraham John

et al.

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 41, P. 100773 - 100773

Published: June 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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State and communities in urban food governance: Lessons from COVID and insights for the future DOI Creative Commons
Johan Nordensvärd, Bingqin Li, Catalina Turcu

et al.

Urban Governance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. 93 - 96

Published: May 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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