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Table 3 Recruitment criteria of MHWs and MHVs

From: Strengthening the migrant-friendliness of Thai health services through interpretation and cultural mediation: a system analysis

Criteria

Migrant health workers

Migrant health volunteers

1. Age

≥ 18 years

2. Nationality

Thai or non-Thai

3. Documents

Register with Ministry of Interior or have passport and work permit/letter of consent from employers

Register with Ministry of Interior or have passport/border pass

4. Duration of living in areas

Stay in that area ≥ 1 year and be respected and trusted by migrant workers

Stay in migrant community ≥6 months and selected by ≥10 migrant households and by health staff

5. Attitude

Have “spirit of volunteerism and service mind”

6. Communication

Be fluent in their first language and have good communication skills in Thai

7. Role model

Be role model in health and community development

Have leadership, confidence and responsibility

8. Health status

Be healthy, have no serious illness, no drug addiction, mental illness or criminal history

9. Qualifications

Pass the MHV training courses or have experience in public health

Pass the MHV training courses in other areas

10. Others

 

Have good employment history and be able to coordinate

  1. Source: Training Curriculum for Migrant Health Workers (2016) [15] and Training Curriculum of Migrant Health Volunteers (2016) [16]