Who is vulnerable to Covid 19?
According to Key Humanitarian "parties", people who are vulnerable to the virus include : The Elderly, Health workers, Detainees, people with chronic diseases, the homeless and displaced/refugees so Let's distribute hygiene kits, do a couple of awareness sessions and call it a day! However, let alone the ever shifting characteristics of vulnerability depending on each context, Vulnerability to Covid19 needs to be seen through the lens of prevention not only dissemination, we need to talk about information and confinement. One of the most important vulnerability nowadays with this fast spreading disease is the lack of access to adequate fast and efficient information. Our classical means of spreading information are inadequate, our awareness sessions tools are too. The most valuable and accurate information is available online for those who know where to look for it, and those who -let's face it- speak English ( for reasons of speed and accuracy) Peopl