Ahead of the discussion: Special Committee for 6ME for Migrant Domestic Workers

The treatment of foreigners entering your gates as migrant workers, refugees pose a first-rate moral and social challenge to the countries of the world. 6ME (6 monthly examinations) is on the issue of medical treatment for migrant workers to safeguard basic human rights.
Universal Declaration
Health is a vital and basic human need that has been recognized as a fundamental right. Its universal status is enshrined first and foremost in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has clarified that asylum does not end with passive consent to stay in its territory, but also requires concern for their basic rights during their stay.
It should be remembered that not only do legal restrictions prevent free access to health services for seekers, but also restrictions such as lack of knowledge, language difficulties, cultural differences, fear of deportation, or social discomfort.
Health Insurance for foreign workers
Unlike the situation of refugees and asylum seekers, the health services for legal foreign workers in Singapore were regulated by the MOM. By law, an employer of a foreign worker is required to insure for the period of employment. The scope of the health insurance provided is more limited than that provided to the citizens and residents of the state and is determined by order.
The foreign worker’s dependence on the employer creates many difficulties, the main ones being:
Despite the penalties provided by law, many employers do not insure workers legally. Health insurance payments to the children of foreign workers provided under a “unified” health fund should be compared to those of children who are citizens of the country, and exemption arrangements should be established for parents who have difficulty in meeting costs.