2021, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Part A
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic situation on persons with visual impairment
Author(s): Varma Sujata Gajendrabhai and Dr. BK Saini
Abstract: Persons with visual impairments are more vulnerable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV 2) than people without visual impairment. This means that more than 253 million people around the world will be at increased risk of COVID-19. The current pandemic, followed by a nationwide emergency shutdown to slow the unprecedented spread of the virus, will have a severe impact on persons with visual impairments and even put their lives in danger in the long term. Many restrictive and control measures, including adopting new behavior changes (e.g., social distance when commuting outdoors, limited contact, or tactile contact) recommended by the government, will pose enormous challenges for people with vision loss. This severe impact, including challenges in accessing health care, can be minimized through inclusive service approaches, involving the blind, caregivers, family members and health professionals, to a large extent alongside the community, and finally, support to improve the general situation results. The government, along with the private for-profit and non-profit sectors, should consider initiating these inclusive approaches when planning responses to the pandemic. Indeed, the current COVID-19 pandemic offers health planners and decision makers from various organizations across India the opportunity to implement disability care reform. The impacts of the pandemic and the lockdown can be substantially reduced through planning and policy before an emergency occurs in the future.
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Varma Sujata Gajendrabhai and Dr. BK Saini. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic situation on persons with visual impairment. International Journal of Research in Special Education. 2021; 1(1): 23-27.
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