Health and Living Conditions for Migrant Labourers

Abstract

The health and living standards of migrant workers are two more sensitive and relatively neglected topics in public health and socio-economic investigation. They remain crucial in sectors that fuel the economic development of a nation but are exposed to diseases, poor accommodation, and service withdrawal. To determine the quality of life of the migrant laborers, this paper explores their physical and mental health, environmental, and social factors. The study aims and research questions are to determine the core concerns about the care of the migrant labor force using a method that involved a literature review, interviews, and policy analysis. Evidently, laborers are especially vulnerable to communicable illnesses, work-related injuries, and mental disorders due to social isolation, undeveloped employment conditions, and economic instability. Also, data reveal significant access barriers, including costs, immigration status, and geographic remoteness, accompanied by environmental factors including overcrowded dwellings, hygiene, and scarce or poor quality food supplies. The paper also discusses policies today, which emphasize efficiency in health and housing and equality for the vulnerable groups. Solving these issues would be beneficial not just to the employees who have become vulnerable in the migrant context but also to states by building the durability of the labor force and the population's health. Thus, the concluding recommendations are oriented to the access to health care; the improvement of housing policies and creating social support systems are recommended for implementing through an integrated intersectoral approach that would help to improve the quality of life of migrant laborers.