Law & Governance
Safai Karamchari: Analysis from health perspectives
Introduction
As human beings, health is very much matter of concern these days at a time when all stakeholders related to this has failed to provide adequate services to people. Of these people, Safai karamchari has known to be in the list of vulnerable category that has been deprived from basic amenities at work place for many years even after intervention by government. It is being said at political and social level that there is need to take corrective measures to improve the dilapidating condition of Safai Karamchari but unfortunately government has not come out with concrete plan except doing something little.
Safai Karamchari and Health
Safai Karamchari (Paura Karmika) plays very important role in maintenance of cities and society and makes it a place for hygienic and healthy living. This job exposes Safai people to a variety of risk factors such as dust, toxins and pollution from diesel and petrol which make them vulnerable to develop certain occupational diseases. These occupational diseases sometimes create havoc in their life. The important gloomy conditions detected in these workers include the diseases related to respiratory system and eye, unforeseen accidents, injuries, cuts and wounds, skin infections, animal bites etc. at present, in a country which is more industrialized and developed more has reduced the chances of occupational health impact. But in India, where still this kind of job is considered as filthy and lower. The medical problems of these workers are further compounded by different socioeconomic factors such as poverty, lack of education, poor housing condition and poor diet. It is ironic that they are not able to fulfil their requirement because of these factors and apart from this they do not have support system either from organization for which they are working or government. If we look at the conditions of women who are also present large proportion of population in this
Introduction
As human beings, health is very much matter of concern these days at a time when all stakeholders related to this has failed to provide adequate services to people. Of these people, Safai karamchari has known to be in the list of vulnerable category that has been deprived from basic amenities at work place for many years even after intervention by government. It is being said at political and social level that there is need to take corrective measures to improve the dilapidating condition of Safai Karamchari but unfortunately government has not come out with concrete plan except doing something little.
Safai Karamchari and Health
Safai Karamchari (Paura Karmika) plays very important role in maintenance of cities and society and makes it a place for hygienic and healthy living. This job exposes Safai people to a variety of risk factors such as dust, toxins and pollution from diesel and petrol which make them vulnerable to develop certain occupational diseases. These occupational diseases sometimes create havoc in their life. The important gloomy conditions detected in these workers include the diseases related to respiratory system and eye, unforeseen accidents, injuries, cuts and wounds, skin infections, animal bites etc. at present, in a country which is more industrialized and developed more has reduced the chances of occupational health impact. But in India, where still this kind of job is considered as filthy and lower. The medical problems of these workers are further compounded by different socioeconomic factors such as poverty, lack of education, poor housing condition and poor diet. It is ironic that they are not able to fulfil their requirement because of these factors and apart from this they do not have support system either from organization for which they are working or government. If we look at the conditions of women who are also present large proportion of population in this