The Health Crisis of Marginalized Populations during COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Recommendations
International Journal of Social Science
; 9(3):185-191, 2020.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1178654
ABSTRACT
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the global population adversely. The impact is not limited to health only;rather extend to affect the global economy, transport, education and largely the social integrity. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the marginalized population more intensely. The marginalized population in the community are severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Community support and timely intervention for these population will prevent the spread of infection to these people as well as in the community. This review discusses the impact of COVID-19 in the marginalized population and some recommendations to deal with this issue. Extensive review of literature done by using the terms of marginalized population (transgender individuals, commercial sex workers, refugees, and migrant workforces, peoples living in prison, old age homes and hospice care) with COVID-19 in the electronic databases.
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Databases of international organizations
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
International Journal of Social Science
Year:
2020
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Article
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