The purpose of this study is that healthcare professionals play the most significant role in tackling pandemic COVID-19 and are considered as the most vulnerable and at-risk population for infection. An effective response to a pandemic depends on the attitudes and behaviors of physicians, nursing, staff, lab technicians, and other support staff.  The study was conducted to explore the attitudes and behaviors of health care professionals towards preventive measures against COVID-19. The study was designed following the positivistic research paradigm hence cross-sectional survey research was selected as the most appropriate design. For the purpose of data collection, a self-administered structured questionnaire was developed and used. The survey was conducted during the month of March 2020 in Punjab through an online data collection method from 150 health care professionals working in various public sector hospitals in Punjab. The questionnaire was uploaded on the survey monkey website and shared on various social media platforms to collect data in order to get responses. Results show that self-reported anxiety level is high among physicians and nurses as compared to technical and support staff.  Data shows that there are significant differences in attitudes and behaviors towards preventive measures against pandemic COVID-19 between physicians and nurses especially about the adoption of various techniques for improving immunity.  It was also found that there are significant attitudinal and behavioral differences according to sex, region of residence, and marital status of health care professionals.

This study uses Rebecca Elliot's theory of Sociology of loss to examine the challenges faced by the young female live-in domestic workers in Pakistani homes. A substantial number of children, including majority of girls, are hired to do domestic work despite being against the law. Qualitative research was carried out to investigate the Elliot's framework comprises four interrelated dimensions of loss: the materiality of loss; politics of loss; knowledge of loss; and practices of loss. Data was collected from 21 young girls over in-depth interviews using open-ended questions. The data were analyzed through the thematic analysis technique. The results show that participants experienced a range of losses with multiple emotional, social, and physical implications for the study participants. Our study highlights the underrepresented voices of marginalized young girls and advances scholarly discussions on the many facets of loss, social inequality, gender, and child labor. This paper provides both theoretical & practical understanding & contribute to understanding and policy development for Sustainable Development Goal 8.7, which aims to end child labor in all of its forms, & actively works to attain SDGs related to education and health.