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why social workers shouldn't  be left out in the fight of the Novel corona Virus Pandemic The world is in stress and anxiety-producing times. As the media is always discussing corona virus  everywhere, reports are signaling that the world is changing and everyone is under fear in this Lock down .  The long isolation period has been linked to a number of mental issues such as stress, despair, increased anxiety, and hopelessness due to decreased job security. As of now, Uganda has over 160 confirmed cases of Covid19; I anticipate that by the time this is published, that number will have increased exponentially.  We are in the midst of a public health pandemic and social workers must be a part of the response team Government policy makers should not only look at medical actioners  as the only essential workers in fighting Covid19, But We must acknowledge the mental disparate impact of covidid19 on those who are already living on hand to mouth or near the poverty line. So

Do Children with Disability Matter During this Covid19 Pandemic? This question hit me hard as asked by one of the parents having a visually   Impaired child in the slum areas of Kampala; she narrated  to me how her son finds it hard navigating a world which society  created for those that do not have a disability. Before we get answers to this question, we need to look at barriers hindering participation of persons with disabilities in accessing Education materials   Distributed by the government During this COVID 19 Global pandemic The most recent 2014 population census indicates that 12.4 % of the Ugandan population lives with a disability. Living with a disability categorizes this group as part of the most vulnerable people. However, persons with disabilities tend to be forgotten not only during planning but also a midst  a crisis like the COVID-19 that has hit  the continent. Better strategies need to be put in place to ensur e  that persons with disabilities have