hands-on do-it-yourself adventure on working abroad (updated as of Aug 2016)
http://www.dole.gov.ph/news/view/2890
GAMCA abolished per RA 10022 which
amended RA 8042 or the Migrant Workers' Act.
(1) No group or groups of medical clinics shall have a monopoly of
exclusively conducting health examinations on migrant workers
for certain receiving countries.
(2) Every Filipino migrant worker shall have the freedom to choose
any of the DOH-accredited or DOH-operated clinics that will
conduct his/her health examinations and that his/her rights as a
patient are respected.
(3) All DOH-accredited medical clinics, including the DOH-operated clinics, conducting health examinations for Filipino migrant workers shall observe the same standard operating procedures and shall comply with internationally-accepted standards in their operations to conform with the requirements of receiving countries or of foreign employers/principals.
(4) Any foreign employer who does not honor the results of valid health examinations conducted by a DOH-accredited or DOH-operated clinic shall be temporarily disqualified from participating in the overseas employment program, pursuant to POEA Rules and Regulations.
http://www.poea.gov.ph/rules/SC_Gamca_Ruling_2015.pdf(3) All DOH-accredited medical clinics, including the DOH-operated clinics, conducting health examinations for Filipino migrant workers shall observe the same standard operating procedures and shall comply with internationally-accepted standards in their operations to conform with the requirements of receiving countries or of foreign employers/principals.
(4) Any foreign employer who does not honor the results of valid health examinations conducted by a DOH-accredited or DOH-operated clinic shall be temporarily disqualified from participating in the overseas employment program, pursuant to POEA Rules and Regulations.
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| Medical Exam Result Fit to Work in Qatar (certified last Jul. 2015) |
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| GAMCA Medical Exam Result Fit to Work in Kuwait (certified last Nov. 2011) |
The list of diseases that would render an aspiring employee UNFIT TO WORK in GCC countries includes the following;
Infectious category
• HIV/AIDS reactive
• Hepatitis B surface antifgen, HCV reactive
• Microfilaria positive and malaria blood film positive, known leprosy patients
• Tuberculosis – any type, X-ray showing active PTB, past evidence of PTB or healed • Pulmonary scar, including minimum fibrosis, calcification (granuloma) pleural thickening, pleural effusion, tuberculosis lymphadenitis
• VDRL/TPHA reactive
Non-infectious category
• Chronic renal failure
• Chronic hepatitis failure
• Congestive heart failure
• Hypertension
• Diabetes mellitus
• Known case of cancer
• Psychiatric disease and neurological disorders
• Physical disabilities, i.e. color blindness, deafness
Medical Exam Coverage (for phase 1 and phase 2, whole day process to start at 8am)
1. nurse station; blood pressure and basic information (5 mins).
2. laboratory; blood extraction (must have 12 hours fasting), stool (bring sample) and urine (on-site sample) (5 mins).
3. chest x-ray (5 mins).
4. dental exam (5 mins).
5. optometry that includes visual acuity, near vision and color blindness (5 mins).
6. physical examination that includes wearing-off pants, underwear and other advance health questions (5 mins).
7. psyche test that includes abstract questions (1.5 hour).
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| GAMCA certified at the back of Medical Exam Result page |
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| GAMCA certified at the back of passport page of visa |
What if you have scar on the lungs? US there any chanceto be fit if the findings are negtive its only scar already?
ReplyDelete@Muhammad Abdullah; Unfortunately there is NO chance to be fit even if its just a history of having scar. Even though it's negative, it is included in infectious disease list.
DeleteThanks for this post. Do you have any idea how long it will take for the medical results to come out? And as a direct hire for Oman, am I allowed to get my medical results? (last time I processed for Saudi, the clinic directly gave results to the agency).
ReplyDelete@Allan Yasser; I think the standard queuing is 1 week (depends, sometime you have to retake some medical areas for clarification or confirmation).
DeleteCan i medicaly fit ;If I have scoliosis ?
ReplyDelete@remyanthomas; if the clinic declared immediately you are unfit, then ask justification even though this deficiency is not in the list. If the clinic provided reconsideration, then its up to your employer to decide if they will declare you fit with waiver or not.
Delete"6. after your exam, expect to have negative findings."
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I have dextroscoliosis.. Does it make me UNFIT?
ReplyDelete@Angelica; in my honest opinion, it falls under non-infectious category which means unfit, unless your employer sent a waiver that dextroscoliosis does not affect your work.
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ReplyDeleteSee this link: http://www.ofwguide.com/article_item-2489/OFWs-Can-Now-Choose-Clinics-for-Medical-Exam.html
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion for scar, if Lung Center of the Phils says you are fit to work, GCC countries should abide that. Or perhaps some infectious category from the list should now be remove by GCC countries like history of scar, as it is not infectious disease per se.
No, even if the Lung Center of the Phils. says you are Clear of the scar & Fit To Work, the employer has the right to reject possible employment at their own discretion. The best thing to do is to remove scar in the list as INFECTIOUS DESEASE esp.if you don't have any history of TB.
ReplyDeleteHi I am applying for a work for UAE . is it okay or am I fit to work even I have hemorroid ? Please do answer me . Thank you
ReplyDeleteit still subject to your employer's decision.
DeleteInteresting post. I Have Been wondering about this issue. so thanks for posting. Pretty cool post.It 's really very nice and Useful post.Thanks
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will you be banned if you found unfit in your medical?mine was found ko ha infection bound to kuwait...
ReplyDeleteit depends of being how unfit you are
DeleteHi. I just had my xray stating that I have a mild blunting of left CP angle, minimal pleural thickenign or effusion. It has the adjectives "mild" and "minimal" though. Can it be waived by my company? Or should I have a medical clearance issued by Lung Center? thanks.
ReplyDeleteYes it can be waived by the company but it will depend on the nature of job your are hired... it is advisable also to have a medical clearance in Lung Center to support the x-ray result
DeleteI want to know if there's a chance to work in Saudi Arabia am applying as a Sales Lady but the main thing my concern is in my xray recent result I have Stable Fibrotic Residuals in the Left Apex compared to 7-16-16 & 4-4-14 exams.No new Infiltrates seen. What am going to do? Do i need for waiver?
ReplyDeleteusually po pag may any negative findings sa x-ray, magpa-2nd consultation po kayo sa ibang x-ray clinic... Again, depende po sa company na magha-hire sa yo, pwede silang mag-issue ng waiver sa clinic para makapasa ka.
DeleteI have a job offer from Bahrain, nagkaroon ako ng TB last 2016 but treated na and I have certification na complete ang medication at ok na ako. Would a waiver from my employer be able to help me to get a FIT TO WORK in GAMCA? or ok na ang certification? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYes, employer waiver ang magpapa-FIT TO WORK sa yo. Yung certification syempre yang back-up evidence mo sa employer mo para bigyan ka nya ng waiver.
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