Book chapter
Fighting COVID-19: Fear and Internal Conflict among Older Adults in Ghana
Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19: Calls for Change in Education, Practice, and Policy from International Voices
Routledge, First edition
2021
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Abstract
A multi-sectoral synergies are urgently needed to effectively address the huge impact of COVID-19 in Ghana particularly among older adults. Given the heightened public health burden of COVID-19, the Government of Ghana (GoG) like many other political leaders in Africa implemented interventions to prevent the potential importation and subsequent community spread of the virus. The GoG also placed a nationwide ban on social gathering by closing down educational institutions, religious activities and provided stringent directives on the use of public transport. Like many low-income settings, lockdown and the concomitant social and physical distancing deepen poverty and hunger particularly among the poor in Ghana. It also stimulated a sudden separation of older people from loved ones, caused a shortage of living supplies, loss of freedom, and uncertainty over disease status.
Details
- Title
- Fighting COVID-19: Fear and Internal Conflict among Older Adults in Ghana
- Creators
- Razak M Gyasi
- Contributors
- Michelle Putnam (Editor)Huei-Wern Shen (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19: Calls for Change in Education, Practice, and Policy from International Voices
- Publisher
- Routledge; London
- Edition
- First edition
- Identifiers
- 991013154200202368
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter