Manama, October 22: Foreign workers will not be granted entry into the country unless they pass medical tests by accredited medical clinics at their hometowns.
Sources from the Ministry of Health confirmed the authority’s plan to accredit high profiled clinics at various cities to conduct medical tests for those seeking employment in Bahrain.
The sources said without medical reports stating the workers are fit to work and free from contagious diseases, employees would not be allowed entry into the country.
The move is a bid to save employers financial and administrative hardships. Many foreigners bring with them medical reports from clinics back home that fail to meet the required standards.
The move will also help with plans to implement health insurance on foreign workers, so employers would not recruit expatriates with serious ailments that would result in paying high insurance premiums.
–Agencies