The Malaysian government has clarified that the health screening of Nepali workers and the prescribed service fee are being collected from 36 health institutions appointed to operate in Nepal through the Bio-Medical System (BMS) in accordance with the labor agreement concluded between the two countries.

The Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu issued a public notice on Monday, recalling the agreement between the governments of Nepal and Malaysia on 12 Kartik 2075 on the recruitment, employment and repatriation of workers, clarifying the health screening system.

‘The agreement mentioned that 36 health institutions have been appointed to conduct health screening of Nepali workers going to Malaysia through the Bio-Medical System (BMS). For this purpose, in addition to the fee specified by the Nepal government, the Malaysian government had fixed an additional service fee of Rs 3,000,’ the embassy’s notice states, ‘The said agreement had clearly stipulated that the expenses related to the bio-medical system would be borne by the employer.’ The Malaysian employer has a provision to reimburse the expenses in the first salary.

36 health institutions in Nepal have made arrangements to conduct health screenings as per the Malaysian Health Protocol (SOP). The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has fixed a fee of Rs 6,500 for health screening. In addition, an additional Rs 3,000 was allowed to be charged as a service fee for using the bio-medical system.

The embassy stated that Macro Tech Pvt Ltd and Vestinet Sdn Bhd have been given legal authority to implement the bio-medical system in Nepal as mentioned in the labor agreement.

‘Macro Tech Pvt Ltd and Westinnet Sdn Bhd were also granted the authority to implement biomedical in Nepal, collect fees and remit funds as per the law,’ the embassy’s notice states, ‘Macro Tech Pvt Ltd and Westinnet Sdn Bhd are both operating their operations as per the agreement between the governments of Nepal and Malaysia.’