TY - JOUR T1 - COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations JF - BMJ Global Health JO - BMJ Global Health DO - 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002995 VL - 5 IS - 7 SP - e002995 AU - Barrak Alahmad AU - Hussam Kurdi AU - Kyle Colonna AU - Janvier Gasana AU - Jacqueline Agnew AU - Mary A Fox Y1 - 2020/07/01 UR - http://gh.bmj.com/content/5/7/e002995.abstract N2 - As a marginalised subpopulation, migrant workers often fall short from protection by public policies, they take precarious jobs with unsafe working and living conditions and they grapple with cultural and linguistic barriers. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, migrant workers are now exposed to additional stressors of the virus and related responses. We applied a comprehensive qualitative cumulative risk assessment framework for migrant workers living in Kuwait. This pandemic could be one of the few examples where the stressors overlap all domains of migrant workers’ lives. No single intervention can solve all the problems; there must be a set of interventions to address all domains. Local authorities and employers must act quickly to stop the spread, ensure easy access to testing and treatment, provide adequate housing and clear communication, encourage wide social support, safeguard financial protection and mental well-being and continuously re-evaluate the situation as more data are collected. ER -