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COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations
As a marginalised subpopulation, migrant workers often fall short from protection by public policies, they take precarious jobs with unsafe working and living conditions and they grapple with cultural and linguistic barriers. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, migrant workers are now exposed...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7348320/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32641292 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002995 |
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author | Alahmad, Barrak Kurdi, Hussam Colonna, Kyle Gasana, Janvier Agnew, Jacqueline Fox, Mary A |
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description | As a marginalised subpopulation, migrant workers often fall short from protection by public policies, they take precarious jobs with unsafe working and living conditions and they grapple with cultural and linguistic barriers. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, migrant workers are now exposed to additional stressors of the virus and related responses. We applied a comprehensive qualitative cumulative risk assessment framework for migrant workers living in Kuwait. This pandemic could be one of the few examples where the stressors overlap all domains of migrant workers’ lives. No single intervention can solve all the problems; there must be a set of interventions to address all domains. Local authorities and employers must act quickly to stop the spread, ensure easy access to testing and treatment, provide adequate housing and clear communication, encourage wide social support, safeguard financial protection and mental well-being and continuously re-evaluate the situation as more data are collected. |
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spelling | pubmed-73483202020-07-14 COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations Alahmad, Barrak Kurdi, Hussam Colonna, Kyle Gasana, Janvier Agnew, Jacqueline Fox, Mary A BMJ Glob Health Analysis As a marginalised subpopulation, migrant workers often fall short from protection by public policies, they take precarious jobs with unsafe working and living conditions and they grapple with cultural and linguistic barriers. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, migrant workers are now exposed to additional stressors of the virus and related responses. We applied a comprehensive qualitative cumulative risk assessment framework for migrant workers living in Kuwait. This pandemic could be one of the few examples where the stressors overlap all domains of migrant workers’ lives. No single intervention can solve all the problems; there must be a set of interventions to address all domains. Local authorities and employers must act quickly to stop the spread, ensure easy access to testing and treatment, provide adequate housing and clear communication, encourage wide social support, safeguard financial protection and mental well-being and continuously re-evaluate the situation as more data are collected. BMJ Publishing Group 2020-07-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7348320/ /pubmed/32641292 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002995 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ’s website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. You may use, download and print the article for any lawful, non-commercial purpose (including text and data mining) provided that all copyright notices and trade marks are retained.https://bmj.com/coronavirus/usage |
spellingShingle | Analysis Alahmad, Barrak Kurdi, Hussam Colonna, Kyle Gasana, Janvier Agnew, Jacqueline Fox, Mary A COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
title | COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
title_full | COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
title_fullStr | COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
title_short | COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
title_sort | covid-19 stressors on migrant workers in kuwait: cumulative risk considerations |
topic | Analysis |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7348320/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32641292 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002995 |
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