Healthcare remains out of reach for many Nepali migrant workers

Lack of screening for mental and physical health problems puts thousands of them at risk.

Anish, a migrant worker in Kuwait, has been struggling with insomnia and loss of appetite for several weeks. The 25-year-old construction worker from Nawalparasi district, who went to the West Asian country a year ago, complained that he no longer wishes to stay there, nor does he want to return home, as his family's financial woes remain unchanged.