The migrant crisis in India during COVID-19: A narrative far beyond mental health
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https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.2021.v12.i1.235Abstract
The last year has marked an unprecedented global health threat. India has been one of the worst-hit countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, currently ranking second in the worldwide case burden. With more than 14.5 million cases and 1,76,000 fatalities so far (as of April 17, 2021), the COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked the socio-economic stratifications in this diversely populous sub-continent.[1] Besides the stigma against age, gender and religious minorities, xenophobic and racial sentiments, one of the most affected sections is the migrant daily wage labourers in the country.
Keywords: Migrant, India, COVID-19 crisis, mental health
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