The article highlights the needs of migrant workers during the pandemic. Since its online publication in February this year, the article has been cited many times and has been covered by the South China Morning Post and World Economic Forum. Dr Liem also co-leads a longitudinal study in Greater China (Macao, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) to study the health and wellbeing of international migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The preliminary findings from this work has been included by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a high-level UN policy briefing to advocate for a multilateral international mental health action plan in May.
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Liem, A., Wang, C., Wariyanti, Y., Laktin, C., & Hall, B. J. (2020). The neglected health of international migrant workers in the COVID-19 epidemic. Lancet Psychiatry. IF: 18.329. WOS: Q1 (2/142).
