Podcast: COVID-19 — Perspectives from a frontline healthcare worker

Chloe DS
Jacob Andrewartha
Hope Mathumbu
July 31, 2020
Issue 
1274
Analysis

91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ hosts Chloe Ds and Jacob Andrewartha speak toÌýpublic healthcare worker Hope MathumbuÌýabout her experiences working on the front-line amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne.

MathumbuÌýdrawsÌýon her experiences working on the COVID-19 testing efforts to discuss the limitations of the state government's approach to the pandemic and how it intersects with the issues of racism and class.Ìý

MathumbuÌýalso outlinesÌýwhy we need a public health policy based on empowering the communityÌýand not draconian or punitive measures that pinÌýthe blame on individuals or particular 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ of the community.

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