Abstract
The present paper is an attempt to understand the consequences of COVID-19 on front liners in India with reference to their health risk. It is based on secondary sources such as research papers/articles, media report, and newspapers. The main objective of the study is to highlight the issues and problems which the front liners are facing during the pandemic crisis. It was found that in the COVID-19 crisis, most of the front liners have been infected and many of them have lost their lives. The study has further observed that in the initial phase of COVID-19 the majority of the front liners were working without proper PPE kits which have direct impact on their health risk.
Highlights
In this global humanitarian crisis of the COVID-19, mental health issues have been reported from all over the world [1]
It can be concluded that the pandemic has created so much panic, fear, and anxiety in the society that the people have faced so many problems socially as well as economically
It is the front-liners who are facing great risk for their life as they are ones who are in direct contact with the COVID-19 victims
Summary
In this global humanitarian crisis of the COVID-19, mental health issues have been reported from all over the world [1]. Consistently high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and poor sleep were observed regardless of number of COVID-19 cases. Over 70% of the respondents had greater than moderate levels of stress, with 59% meeting the criteria for clinically significant anxiety and 39% reporting moderate depressive symptoms. India is one of the second largest populated countries in the world and it is quite possible there are so many issues and problems which the Indian society is facing whether it is health infrastructure, medical facilities, transport and education facilities. Majority of the Indian population are living in rural regions and facing lot of problems such as medical facilities, transport and education facilities. The present study is focused on health risk among front liners which they face during COVID-19 crisis
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