EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF THE
Health Minister's Council
Date: ..................
For:
Our Ref: ...........
Schedule (1)
Guidelines Of Medical Tests Required for Foreign Manpower
Firstly: History Of Any Significant Past Illness
- A) Nervous System: Applicant should not be suffering from any previous neurological diseases such as epilepsy, melancholia, or any other diseases.
They should also be free from any clinical symptoms indicating such diseases. - B) Allergy: Applicant should be free from all types of allergic diseases or symptoms indicating suffering.
Secondly: Medical Examination
- Visual Equity: Visual suitability should match job requirements. Applicants with poor vision (less than 6/6 or 6/9, with or without corrective glasses) are disqualified.
- Hearing: Hearing power should be normal and free from issues in the middle or inner ear.
- Clinical Examination:
- Blood Pressure: Should be within normal limits.
- Heart: Heartbeat must be regular and consistent.
- Lungs: Free from bronchial asthma or other lung diseases. X-ray results must not indicate fibrosis or other abnormalities.
- Abdomen: Free from hernias or tumors. Internal organs must be healthy and normal.
- Skin: Free from chronic conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, or infections.
- Others:
- Free from rheumatic diseases, lymphoid gland enlargement, or apparent tumors.
- For females, should not be pregnant and free from vaginal bleeding, uterine prolapse, or tumors.
- Venereal Diseases: Applicant should be free from clinical symptoms of venereal diseases. Tests such as TPHA and VDRL must be negative.
Thirdly: Laboratory Investigations
- Urine: Complete analysis should show results within normal limits, with no sugar, albumin, or bilharziasis.
- Stool: Analysis should confirm no gastrointestinal parasites. Stool cultures must exclude salmonella, shigella, and cholera.
- Blood:
- Hemoglobin level must be at least 10g/100ml.
- Malaria tests should be negative.
- Blood sugar levels should not exceed normal limits.
- Serology:
- HIV test (ELISA) must be non-reactive.
- HBsAg and Anti-HCV results must be negative.
- Liver function tests (SGPT and SGOT) should be within normal averages.