This Working Group will focus on identifying the level of vulnerability and various psychosocial issues of migrant workers due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Karachi, Pakistan. Specifically, it aims to identify and understand the effects of geographical isolation on migrant workers due to COVID-19, and how it challenges their psychosocial wellbeing and general public health. The group will identify short- and long-term recommendations for stakeholders and policymakers.
COVID-19 and Internal Migrant Workers in Karachi
Working Group Lead
Fahad Ahmed, Hacettepe University
Email: fahad@hacettepe.edu.tr
Working Group Members
Ebru Inal, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Hira Imam, Suleman Roshan Medical College
Edip Kaya, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University
Anum Khan, Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre
Sibel Kiran, Hacettepe University
Nighat Nisar, Dow University of Health Sciences
Sundas Sahar, Indus Hospital
