Demographic and socioeconomic obstacles to access to malaria services for Myanmar migrants in Thailand.

Background: Typically mobile and vulnerable, migrants face significant barriers to access to routine malaria prevention, diagnostics and treatment, which leads to unchecked malaria transmission, particularly in border regions with a high population displacement. This study aimed to investigate the demographic and socioeconomic obstacles to access to malaria services among Myanmar migrants residing in the Thailand-Myanmar border areas.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in early 2024 across three districts near the Thailand-Myanmar border.