Prioritizing vulnerable populations and women on the frontlines: COVID-19 in humanitarian contexts

Prioritizing vulnerable populations and women on the frontlines: COVID-19 in humanitarian contexts

Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a global pandemic and cases are being reported among displaced populations that are particularly vulnerable to infection. Humanitarian workers on the frontlines of the response are working in some of the most challenging contexts and also face elevate...

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Main Authors: Vandana Sharma, Jennifer Scott, Jocelyn Kelly, Michael J. VanRooyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
Humanitarian contexts
Women
Gender
Essential workers
Displaced populations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01186-4

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01186-4

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