Ethnographic Study of Vulnerability and Coping with Covid-19 among Health Care Workers: (A Case of Region Islamabad, Pakistan)

Abstract

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a novel virus named as Corona Virus. This disease was breakout in December 2019 at China. It has affected every sphere of life. Initially, it was called a global health crisis. However, it soon appears to be a threat multiplier. By stressing every country, it touched, it has created devastating social, economic, and political crises that left deep scars. It has not only impacted the lives of millions of peoples. It has also resulted in severe consequences for the livelihood of the peoples. The aim of this research is to see the impact of covid-19 on the health care workers, how they cope up with mental stress in pandemic by undertaking heavy duty-hours, and if they feel job satisfaction what kind of problems or vulnerabilities, they have faced directly expose to COVID 19. Their opinions are explored regarding job security amid COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, I used different tools and techniques for the collection of anthropological data such as: interviewing and interview guide, and key informants etc. By concluding my research work throughout the pandemic health care workers faced very tough time. Pandemic act as crises itself, so it affected all spheres of life. The profession which got impacted by pandemic is health related profession, health care workers face a lot of stress, depression and risk of getting infection while treating their patients.