Why Should Healthcare Workers Have to be ‘Self-Sufficient’ And Look After Themselves?
Even within the private sector, there are huge differentials between the top rung and the lower levels. Most healthcare workers barely make enough to take care of their needs, and do not have a surplus to take care of their medical expenditures when they fall sick due to the nature of their duties. Our healthcare professionals are at higher risk of catastrophic medical expenditure as compared to other workgroups; they are also at higher risk of contracting illness in case of infectious diseases. Also, they have a higher risk for non-communicable diseases due to physical inactivity, high-stress levels and irregular food habits.
The healthcare workers are subjected to routine wear and tear, similar to other industries, and have higher occupational hazards due to the nature of their work; health insurance provides an adequate level of coverage in case of either illness or injury.
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