Housing-related challenges during COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and gap analysis

The abysmal health of the urban poor or slum dwellers was attributed to structural inequities such as inadequate housing, water, and sanitation. This review aimed to assess housing-related opportunities and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low-and middle-income countries....

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Published inFrontiers in public health Vol. 10; p. 1029394
Main Authors Dubey, Shubhankar, Sahoo, Krushna Chandra, Dash, Girish Chandra, Sahay, Mili Roopchand, Mahapatra, Pranab, Bhattacharya, Debdutta, Del Barrio, Mariam Otmani, Pati, Sanghamitra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 23.09.2022
Subjects
challenges
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Developing Countries
Housing
Humans
LMIC
opportunities
Pandemics
Public Health
urban poor
Urban Population
Water
COVID-19
LMIC
challenges
housing
opportunities
urban poor
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Summary:The abysmal health of the urban poor or slum dwellers was attributed to structural inequities such as inadequate housing, water, and sanitation. This review aimed to assess housing-related opportunities and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low-and middle-income countries. For study identification, a comprehensive search was performed in 11 databases that yielded 22 potential studies. The inadequate housing infrastructure makes the lives of the urban poor more precarious during COVID-19. Typically, the houses lacked lighting, ventilation, and overcrowding. This review reflected that it is crucial to reimagine housing policy for the urban poor with an emphasis on pandemic/epidemic guidelines.
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This article was submitted to Environmental health and Exposome, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health
Reviewed by: Tanhua Jin, Ghent University, Belgium; Xinmei Cai, Southeast University, China
Edited by: Long Cheng, Ghent University, Belgium
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1029394