GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic is harming health, social and economic well-being worldwide, with women at the centre. First and foremost, women are leading the health response: women make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to a greater risk of infection. Women also face high risks of job and income loss, and face increased risks of violence, exploitation, abuse or harassment during times of crisis and quarantine. The paper highlighted the symptoms of covid-19 which include: fever, dry cough, fatigue etc. As well as it mode of transmission as: contact, droplet, airborne, fomite, fecal-oral etc. Also it preventive measures includes: washing your hands regularly with soap and water or with an alcohol based hand rub sanitizer, etc. The paper as well highlighted some antiviral agents used in treating of covid-19 such as: remdesivir, molnupiravir, etc. And covid-19 vaccines as: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Moderna vaccine, etc. The paper also viewed different roles women play in combating Covid-19 both as a medical doctor, nurse or a pharmacist. The paper concluded that as covid-19 pandemic is creating a profound shock worldwide, with different implications for men and women. One of the recommendations was that the government should map out a plan of action to counter the short and long-term effects of the coronavirus on women keeping in view their health, livelihoods and domestic violence. For this purpose, large-scale consultations with women organizations especially with government, civil society, and women rights bodies need to be initiated.