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  • Review Article   
  • Occup Med Health,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000431

Working Conditions and Health in MENA Region During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Keeping an Eye on The Gap.

John Henry1*, Adel Gouri2, Aoulia Dekaken3, Adil Mellouki4, Asma Braik5, Samah Mukhlef Alzaid6, Zainalabideen Yasser Al-Gharify7, Hassan Saleh Hassan8, Malek Ayadi Mohamed9, Faten Altourki Alanazi10 and Mohannad Abdalfdeel Almahie Shaban10
1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan
2Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Badji Mokhtar University, Sudan
3Department of Internal Medicine, El Okbi Public Hospital, Guelma, Algeria
4University of 8 May 1945 Guelma, Algeria
5Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of 8 mai 1945, Guelma, Algeria
6Clinical Pharmacy Department, Gurayat General Hospital, Gurayat, Husydah-3407, 77451, Saudi Arabia
7Ministry of Health, Higher Institute of Health, Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq
8Ministry of Health, Higher Institute of Health in Al-Muthana, Iraq
9Department of surgery Sfax University, Tunisia
10Inpatient pharmacy, Quryyat General Hospital, Quryyat-Husydah-3407-77455, Saudi Arabia Alzaiem Alazhari University, Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding Author : John Henry, 1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan, Email: john.henry@gmail.com

Received Date: Oct 01, 2022 / Published Date: Oct 28, 2022

Abstract

Background: The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the workplace, both in terms of the number of cases among the working population and the massive modifications necessary to cope.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of COVID-19 on wage earners' working conditions and health in the Middle East and South Africa (MENA) region.

Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted between the mid of November and the end of December 2021 among the wage- earning population. Sample included n = 7555 participants obtained through an online survey.

Results: Work post attendance was clearly lower during the epidemic. 42.4%, 49.2% expressed concern about possible job loss, 53.2% expressed concern about finding a new job if they lost their current job, 56.7% expressed concern about salary reduction, 69.1% expressed concern about becoming infected at work, and 77.2% expressed concern about being a virus transmitter. A total of 33.5% of individuals who went to work on a regular basis did so with symptoms consistent with COVID-19, and 37.1% did so without proper protection measures. A total of 19.8% of workers felt their health had deteriorated, 64.9% reported having serious difficulty sleeping in the previous month, and 64.2% were at risk of poor mental health. The consumption of sleeping drugs, opioids, and painkillers increased significantly in comparison to the pre-pandemic period.

Conclusion: At the height of the pandemic, the findings presented here provide a very disturbing picture of the standard of working conditions and the health of employees living in the MENA region. When compared to available comparisons, we typically see unhealthy working circumstances and significant decline in health markers.

Citation: Henry J, et al. (2022) Working Conditions and Health in MENA Region during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Keeping an Eye on the Gap. Occup Med Health 10: 431. Doi: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000431

Copyright: © 2022 Henry J, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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