ESSAY ON SANITATION WORKERS: ‘UNSUNG HEROES’ IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
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various media reports of medical staff getting frequently infected and medical equipment (Ventilators, masks etc.) big bulk purchase orders make headline news, very few reports are actually in the public domain, which highlight the lack of safety measures taken for our sanitation workers. States and various organizations are developing guidelines and SOPs for this cause but, these are oriented more towards their regular O&M aspects with preventive checks. In most of these documents, the financial allocation and accountability for its implementation are lacking.
There is no doubt that the sanitation workers and other informal waste collectors who all are working together in these very challenging times, have put their lives on the line and are at par with the Doctors, healthcare workers and police teams. They are the ones who are acting as the frontline of defence against the spread of coronavirus, but we cannot deny the fact that these are also the most vulnerable amongst the trilogy of societal saviours. Therefore, the wellbeing of a sanitation worker in such a difficult situation should be of utmost priority to municipal authorities. Unfortunately, very few municipalities in the country have adequate resources for managing such grave pandemic situations. A package of systemic measures, could easily initiate the necessary actions for these workers.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention across the world to the vital roles of key workers such as those employed in healthcare and sanitation. We must use this opportunity to improve the often dangerous conditions they work in every day, argues Andrés Hueso.
If there is anything that has spread faster than the coronavirus during the pandemic, it has been the recognition of healthcare workers. Across the globe, people have been regularly clapping and cheering from windows and front doors to thank these key workers for their effort and courage in facing the threat of COVID-19 in their daily work. Courage that, unfortunately, borders heroism, where they lack personal protective equipment.
This well-deserved tribute should be extended to other workers who are contributing to keeping society going and all of us safe. In particular, I would like to highlight sanitation and waste workers, who keep communities’ environments clean. A halt to the services they provide would leave societies at risk of outbreaks of many other diseases. All too often lacking adequate information and personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe, their courage also borders on heroism, yet they rarely receive recognition.
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