Commentary: COVID-19 self-isolation is punishing the poor in Indonesia

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People working in informal sectors as online drivers, grocery store assistants and kitchen hands do not have the luxury of working from home, says ...

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These accounts illustrate the difficult situations facing many blue-collar workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They cannot afford to take a day off, let alone two weeks.To minimise discriminatory policies against poor people during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government should address the underlying and structural issues that create vulnerabilities in the first place.

A universal health coverage system will ensure everyone, regardless of their economic status, has access to high-quality health services and financial risk protection. A man wearing a protective mask prepares for pray at a mosque, after official discouragement of big religious meetings during the outbreak of coronavirus disease , in Depok, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Yuddy Cahya BudimanThe government must allocate a budget to provide primary health services to poor people. These services include providing access to health education, safe drinking water, nutrition, immunisation and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

One of the strategies required is to provide social assistance and social insurance for people working in informal sectors during the COVID-19 emergency period.

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