How do we pay back? Women health workers and the COVID-19 pandemic in India

The women's health movement in Britain can be divided into three main stages. During the first period, most activities took place outside the National Health Service (NHS) and the emphasis was on women as consumers of medical care. Feminists exposed the sexism inherent in most medical practice and stressed the need for women to gain control of reproductive technology. During the second phase, these priorities shifted toward a greater concern with the need to defend the NHS against reductions in resources and to oppose the increasing privatization of medical care. These campaigns involved women not only as users of medical services but also as health workers, thereby bringing the women's health movement into the wider political arena. They also led to the growth of a socialist feminist analysis of women's health issues and a recognition that feminist participation in health struggles is essential if the NHS is to be not merely defended but qualitatively changed to meet the real needs of consumers and workers. During the third (and current) stage of the women's health movement, feminists have moved beyond a concern with medical care alone toward the development of a socialist feminist epidemiology—toward the identification and eventual elimination of those aspects of contemporary society that make women sick.

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Pioneers or Pawns? Women Health Workers and the Politics of Development in Yemenby Marina de Regt

Journal of Middle East Women s Studies ◽

10.2979/mew.2009.5.1.105 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 105-108

Author(s):

Nathalie Peutz

Keyword(s):

Health Workers ◽

Women Health

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Traditional Beliefs and Practices Among Pregnant Women In Javanese Communities: A Systematic Review

Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development ◽

10.20473/jphrecode.v4i1.20810 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 71

Author(s):

Salshabiyla Naura Almamira Cukarso ◽

Chahya Kharin Herbawani

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Workers ◽

Culture Method ◽

Scientific Basis ◽

Traditional Beliefs ◽

Beliefs And Practices ◽

Women Health ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Publication Period

Background: The Javanese community is one of the largest ethnic groups in Indonesia. This culture influences people's behaviour in daily life, including maternal care. Some people still believe in traditional myths and practices related to pregnancy. Even it can threaten the pregnancy. Purpose: This systematic review aims to describe the behaviour of people related to practices and beliefs in Javanese culture. Method: This review used a systematic review method. A systematic and relevant search for scientific articles through Google Scholar with a publication period between 2010-2020. Result: There are still many people who obey the traditional beliefss that has no scientific basis. They hope by believing this can make the pregnancy run smoothly and avoid unwanted events. Conclusion: Traditional beliefs and practices have positive and negative impacts on pregnant women. Health workers must provide evidence-based interventions or health education about pregnancy to the community to prevent behaviour that is contrary to health values and can be harmful to the mother and fetus. Information about pregnancy care is not only conveyed to pregnant women but can also be shared with her husband or parents.

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The safety of women health workers at the frontlines

Indian Journal of Medical Ethics ◽

10.20529/ijme.2017.043 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jashodhara Dasgupta ◽

Jayashree Velankar ◽

Pritisha Borah ◽

Gangotri Hazarika Nath

Keyword(s):

Health Workers ◽

Women Health

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A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18052453 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 2453

Author(s):

Paula Franklin ◽

Anna Gkiouleka

Keyword(s):

Health Outcomes ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Health Workers ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Work Organisation ◽

Community Based ◽

Psychosocial Risks ◽

Women Health ◽

Job Content

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed health workers to a diverse set of hazards impacting their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. This review aims to provide an overview of the categories of the psychosocial risk factors and hazards affecting HCWs during the Covid-19 pandemic and the recommendations for prevention. We used the scoping review methodology to collate categories of psychosocial risks, the related health outcomes, interventions, and data gaps. The review was conducted on global peer-reviewed academic and authoritative grey literature, published between 1. January–26. October 2020; in total, 220 articles were included into the review and the subsequent analysis. Analysis of the extracted data found PSRs related to four sources: personal protective equipment (PPE), job content, work organisation, and social context. is. Women health workers and nurses reported worst health outcomes. Majority of the research to date concerns health workers in secondary care, while data on psychosocial risks at primary and community-based settings are scarce. However, the emerging research implies that the pandemic creates psychosocial risks also to non-clinical health workers. The intervention and mitigation measures address individual and organisational levels. Preventative and mitigating measures for social and societal risks—such as staff shortages, intersecting inequalities, and financial stressors require further research.

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