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Somya Bhatia
Somya Bhatia works as a Project Executive with SRIJAN India, a non-profit organisation working in livelihood, health, and agriculture in rural India. She holds Masters in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, UK. Previously, she has worked in rural and semi-urban areas of Haryana on research and implementation projects aimed at empowering women and girls through education, skill development, and sports. Her interest lies in exploring gender and its interaction with other social and cultural aspects of an individual’s identity, and how these insights can help make development programmes be more inclusive and participatory.
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Challenges faced by community health workers in Covid-19 containment efforts
Although community health workers have been the backbone of the fight against Covid-19 in India, there has not been sufficient focus on their well-being and working conditions. Based on a survey in the Bundelkhand region, among the poorest regions in India, Saha et al., examine the perspectives and experiences of community health workers, and the socioeconomic hurdles faced by them during the pandemic.
