The Women Warriors Fighting COVID-19 at the Frontline: ASHA Workers Left Without Hope

Aswati Warrier

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Abstract: Over 90,000 women, the ASHA workers at the community level, are at the centre of the public health system especially in the rural areas have been working non-stop during this pandemic. But they are not only invisible to the nation at large, they are also the most neglected, with no protection equipment with the government classifying them as ‘low risk’.

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID; ASHA workers; public health workers; frontline workers; rural health system; PPEs; personal protective equipment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-05
Note: Current Affairs
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