Cambodian migrant workers who cross the border to work in Thailand mostly live on farms, in close proximation with malaria vectors.   Malaria screening among migrant workers is an important activity for reducing the malaria parasite population.   The picture shows the activity of a border malaria post and malaria clinic, where staff perform the malaria screening with migrant when crossing the border to work in Banlaem, Pongnamron, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. 

Related Website: Control and Prevention of Malaria (CAP-Malaria)

Source: Health Matters Newsletter RDMA/Office of Public Health 

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