Ireland: In Dublin, Homeless People Are Being Housed in Individual Units During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Interview]

Starting in March 2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Dublin (Ireland) provided homeless individuals—who were at risk of developing severe forms of COVID-19—with individual housing units instead of group shelters. This initiative had two goals: to protect them from the virus and to provide them with housing while ensuring their access to healthcare and social services. Initial lessons learned from this pilot program.

Author(s): Shah Jalpa, O'Carroll Austin

Publishing year: 2022

Pages: 50-51

Health in Action, 2022, n° 459, p. 50-51

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