Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalbalia, Pooja; Koushik, Kailash Title A name given to the resource Health Communication as Capability: Gig Workers Freedoms Through Sens Approach Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Howard Journal of Communications; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2025.2570753" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2025.2570753</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018816219?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018816219?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kalbalia P., Department of Media Studies, School of Arts and Humanities, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Koushik K., Department of Media Studies, School of Arts and Humanities, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource The rapid growth of the gig economy has increased the number of delivery-platform workers, whose precarious employment conditions expose them to health risks while limiting their ability to utilize existing health resources. This article employs Amartya Sens Capability Approach (CA) to reframe the health challenges faced by delivery workers, arguing that critical barrier is not the absence of medical facilities but the lack of communicative capability to access and use them. Within the CA, resources are only meaningful when individuals can convert them into valued functionings. For delivery workers, constraints such as time poverty, lack of paid leave, and informational asymmetries weaken this conversion process. We argue that health communication must be understood as a capability that directly enlarges workers substantive freedoms by equipping them with the knowledge, confidence, and navigational skills needed to make informed health choices. Health communication thereby turns access into utilization, and utilization into well-being. Health communication operates both as a valued function of being informed and able to engage with health systems and as an instrumental freedom that enhances the conversion of existing resources into achieved health outcomes. Recognizing health communication as a capability reshapes policy debates, highlighting the need to invest in service provision and communicative infrastructures that expand workers agency and real opportunities for well-being. 2025 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC. Subject The topic of the resource Agency; capability approach; delivery-platform workers; gig economy; health communication Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Relation A related resource ISSN: 10646175; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online