India’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Migrant Workers – A Public Health Perspective
Autor: | Riyaz Ahamed Shaik, Mohammad Shakil Ahmad, R K Ahmad |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Economic growth Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) media_common.quotation_subject Public health Migrant workers Perspective (graphical) Population Wage Health Professions (miscellaneous) Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology World economy Political science General Health Professions Pandemic medicine Dentistry (miscellaneous) education human activities General Dentistry media_common |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Current Research and Review. :02-04 |
ISSN: | 0975-5241 2231-2196 |
DOI: | 10.31782/ijcrr.2020.sp58 |
Popis: | Introduction: The current pandemic of Covid-19 has caused havoc on the world economy and the lives of millions of people In India, because of the diversified population, different income groups, and social habits of people, the extended lockdown has made a severe impact on the lifestyle Aim: This article attempts to throw light on the effect of lockdown on migrant workers with regards to hardship and health Conclusion: Daily wage earners, migrant workers are severe sufferers Extended lockdown lead to exhaust their handful sav-ings forcing them to start their journey to hometown The callous attitude of ruling dispensation has forced the migrant workers to start their journey on foot to reach their homes, making them susceptible to infection, accidents, and many more health-related adverse events © IJCRR |
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