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Public health initiatives for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers are hindered by limited information on their specific healthcare needs, particularly regarding access to sexual and reproductive health services. A potential Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) outbreak in a PALM cohort within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service jurisdiction prompted
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In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Public Health in Africa, researchers from the University of Johannesburg investigated the compliance of healthcare workers in Eswatini with COVID-19 standard precautions. The study aimed to assess knowledge and compliance among healthcare workers in two major regional referral hospitals. The findings
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A recent study conducted by researchers from Southeast University in Jiangsu Province, China, has highlighted the high rates of COVID-19 reinfection among primary healthcare workers (PHWs) in the region. The study found that nearly 30% of PHWs in Jiangsu Province had experienced COVID-19 reinfection, with women, nurses, and those working
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A study published in PLOS One has found that digital clinical decision support algorithms (CDSAs) can improve the quality of care in primary health centers in Rwanda, but only if the accuracy of inputs into the digital tool is ensured. Researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute analyzed
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A recent multi-stakeholder dialogue in Bengal highlighted the challenges faced by domestic workers, most of whom are women, in the absence of a comprehensive legal framework for their protection. The consultation brought together domestic workers, employers, trade union representatives, and labour law experts to deliberate on a legal framework for
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The amendments to Part I of the Canada Labour Code aim to strengthen labour relations and strike regulations, ensuring a safer and more stable work environment. Introduced through Bill C-58, these changes have come into effect as of June 20, 2025. The revised legislation focuses on two main aspects: prohibition
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The Government of Canada has strengthened protections for Canadian workers by introducing and passing Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012. This legislation aims to improve labor relations, protect workers' right to strike, and limit interruptions to collective
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Nepal has a vast diaspora of migrant workers who contribute significantly to the country's economy. However, this economic reliance comes at a devastating cost: thousands of workers return home in coffins, victims of preventable occupational hazards. In June 2024, the International Organisation for Migration reported that migrant workers
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Sri Lanka is reviewing its policy on minimum wages for migrant workers in the Middle East, amid growing concerns over worker protection and wage disparities. Minister Vijitha Herath stated that the Ministry is reviewing the possibility of reintroducing a mandatory minimum wage policy under the 2023-2027 National Policy and Action
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President Trump indicated on Friday that farmers could keep employing undocumented workers without fear of raids, as long as they assume "responsibility" for them. This proposal is a significant shift in the administration's stance on immigration crackdowns for farm workers. The move is in response to
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A disagreement between Liberia's Labor Minister, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, and the Director General of the Civil Service Agency, Josiah Joekai, has sparked confusion over the number of foreign workers employed by ArcelorMittal Liberia. The two officials offered vastly different figures during separate public appearances, with Minister Kruah stating
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two company directors on suspicion of submitting forged documents to obtain foreign worker permits under the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0 between 2023 and 2024. The suspects, both in their 50s, were detained while giving their statements at the MACC office in Kuala
