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Low-wage migrant workers during coronavirus disease 2019: a social determinants analysis
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health Policy
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has had disproportionate effects on economically and socially marginalized people. We explore the effects on low-wage migrant workers (migrant workers) in three countries: Singapore, South Korea and Brazil, through the lens of the social determinants of health. Our analysis shows that governments missed key opportunities to mitigate pandemic risks for migrant workers. Government measures demonstrate potential for effective and sustainable policy reform, including universal and equitable access to healthcare, social safety nets and labour rights for migrant workers—key concerns of the Global Compact for Migration. A whole-of-society and a whole-of-government approach with Health in All Policies, and migrant worker frameworks developed by the World Health Organization could be instrumental. The current situation indicates a need to frame public health crisis responses and policies in ways that recognize social determinants as fundamental to health.
- Subjects :
- Economic growth
medicine.medical_specialty
Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health
Viewpoint
South Korea
Environmental health
Republic of Korea
Pandemic
Health care
medicine
Humans
Low-wage migrant workers
Health policy
Social policy
Transients and Migrants
Singapore
Medical sociology
Government
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
business.industry
Health Policy
Public health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
COVID-19
Policy
Public Health
Business
1605 Policy and Administration
Brazil
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1745655X and 01975897
- Volume :
- 42
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health Policy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1d004976f16f2ec0b77de813127ee41a