Life of citizens, life of residents, life of the employed, life of the unemployed, life of the marginalised, such as the disabled, the migrants, ‘illegal’ or otherwise, the imprisoned and those in poverty.
I think this basic question would neatly lead us to rightly ask further questions such as: How are we protected from the virus? Are we guaranteed to get essential healthcare (the right to health).
Amid all the uncertainty how will our livelihood be impacted?
While social distancing how are we to sustain ourselves during this pandemic? Will everyone’s basic needs be met? (remember those in the informal economy, selling sweets, airtime and snacks outside schools; bars clubs restaurants staff, DJs,artists, (and owners etc), catering companies, among others, are already affected).
Who is at risk due to their essential working and living conditions (e.g. health care workers, prisoners, those in detention centres).
What plans are in place to protect groups at risk of COVID-19? (WHO has identified ‘older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions’)
I think first and foremost, we should adopt a critical human rights based approach when we attempt to understand and deal with the looming threat of the coronavirus crisis.
Praying for #Botswana, for the world!
#COVID19
Blessing Kgosi e tsile Kgasa 