Research Institute for Equitable Development EQUIDE, Universidad Iberoamericana, Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 880, Lomas de Santa Fe, ZIP 01219, Mexico City, Mexico.
Pacto por la Primera Infancia, Mexico City, Mexico.
Int J Equity Health. 2020 May 19;19(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12939-020-01187-3.
COVID-19 has imposed unprecedented challenges to society. As the pandemic evolves, the social distancing measures that have been globally enforced, while essential, are having undesirable socioeconomic side effects particularly among vulnerable populations. In Mexico, families who depend upon informal employment face increased threats to their wellbeing, and households who in addition have young children may face long-term consequences. The Mexican government has not yet taken actions, but a coalition of non-governmental organizations is advocating in partnership with academic institutions for social protection actions such as a cash transfer and basic services subsidies for families with young children, subsisting from the informal sector economy. To facilitate governmental action, we estimated the costs for implementation of these recommendations. The methodology used could be replicated in other countries facing similar challenges.
COVID-19 给社会带来了前所未有的挑战。随着疫情的发展，全球范围内实施的社交距离措施虽然必不可少，但也产生了一些不良的社会经济副作用，特别是在弱势群体中。在墨西哥，依赖非正规就业的家庭面临更大的福祉威胁，而那些除了有年幼子女之外的家庭可能会面临长期后果。墨西哥政府尚未采取行动，但一个非政府组织联盟正在与学术机构合作，倡导采取社会保护行动，例如向非正规经济部门生存的有年幼子女的家庭提供现金转移和基本服务补贴。为了促进政府采取行动，我们估算了实施这些建议的成本。所使用的方法可以在面临类似挑战的其他国家复制。
