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educationmalaysia.gov.my Apply for Medical Screening and Health Insurance EMGS : Education Malaysia Global Services

Name of the Organization : Education Malaysia Global Services
Type of Facility : Apply for Medical Screening and Health Insurance
Country : Malaysia

Website : http://educationmalaysia.gov.my/index.php/get-started/medical-and-health-insurance.html/
Approved overseas clinics : http://educationmalaysia.gov.my/index.php/get-started/medical-and-health-insurance/registered-overseas-clinics.html

Apply for Medical Screening and Health Insurance :

** Malaysia has a good healthcare system with a combination of public and private clinics and hospitals.

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** In many of its towns and cities there is also a wide range of alternative treatments available, including osteopathy, naturopathy, homeopathy, Chinese medicine chiropractic treatments as well as acupuncture.

** There is usually a charge for international students needing health services.
** However, as it is compulsory for foreign students to have medical insurance, you will be covered if you visit a clinic or hospital listed on your insurance plan.
** Most university campuses also have a student health centre that will treat you for common ailments.

Medical Screening :
** New International Students are mandated to undergo the following medical screenings in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education, Malaysia and the medical screening results shall be certified in accordance with the Medical Screening Guidelines issued by the said Ministry.

1. Pre-arrival/Out-of-Country Medical Screening :
** New International Students will be required to attend a Medical screening while still in their home country.

** They will then be required to submit their pre-arrival medical examination report together with all other relevant documents required to the education institution for the application of a Visa Approval Letter (‘VAL’) with EMGS.

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** If the medical screening is done at a registered overseas clinic, the medical examination report will be automatically submitted online by the clinic.
** Students applying to Public universities are exempted from this requirement.

** International Students are recommended to take the vaccines listed in the Health Examination Form and to produce the international certificate of vaccinations to the education institution for VAL application purposes.

** Please note that a valid Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required from all International Students coming from or who have transited for more than 12 hours through countries with a risk of Yellow Fever transmission.

2. Post-Arrival/In-Country Medical Screening :
(a) New International Students
** New International Students are required to attend a Medical screening in Malaysia within 7 days from the entry date at an EMGS panel clinic.

Important To Note :
** EMGS will not be able to initiate the process of Support Letter issuance for sticker endorsement purposes in the event that International Students failed to undergo the In-Country Screening.**

Health Insurance :
** It is compulsory for each student entering Malaysia to study to have medical insurance.
** You will be insured from the date you enter Malaysia if you have informed your institution of the date.
** All International Students must be covered by a locally purchased Medical and Health Insurance (‘Medical Insurance’).
** An International Student, through his/her Educational Institution, can opt to purchase Medical Insurance offered by

(1) EMGS :
** EMGS offers 3 Medical Insurance packages (namely Silver, Gold and Platinum), all of which meet the minimum coverage set out by the Ministry of Education (‘MOE’) in terms of types of cover and the limits of cover.
AIA – Medical Insurance packages :

Packages for International Students (Insurance premium per annum in Ringgit Malaysia)
Package Maximum limit per disability Foreign Students Aged
≥ 16 but ≤ 60
Silver RM20,000 RM400
Gold RM30,000 RM710
Platinum RM50,000 RM830

AXA – Medical Insurance packages :

Packages for International Students (Insurance premium per annum in Ringgit Malaysia)
Package Maximum limit per disability Foreign Students Aged
≥ 12 but ≤ 60
Foreign Students Aged
>60 but ≤ 65
AXA-450 RM20,000 RM450 RM450
Silver RM20,000 RM500 RM2,150
Gold RM30,000 RM750 RM2,800
Platinum RM50,000 RM850 RM3,800
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