As Singapore struggles with a surge in coronavirus cases, stemming from it foreign worker communities, we ask the question if Malaysia is doing enough to restrict the spread of the virus within our own migrant communities? For insight, we speak to Dr. Tharani Loganathan, Public Health Medicine Specialist at Universiti Malaya's Faculty of Medicine, for her thoughts on migrants' access to healthcare, and other barriers that stop migrant workers from seeking the help they need.

Produced by: Dayana Mustak

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Wong Shou Ning

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