Inequities
How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities
A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health, the important health determinants, and disparities resulting from such effects. To fully understand these effects, the researchers designed a pan- Canadian population-based prospective COVID-19: HEalth and Social Inequities across Neighbourhoods (COHESION) cohort. Study: How is the COVID-19 …
Inequities in healthcare cost nearly $320B annually, new research shows
Dive Brief: Socioeconomic, racial and gender inequities in healthcare account for nearly $320 billion in annual spending, and could account for $1 trillion or more by 2040, according to an analysis out Wednesday from Deloitte. Researchers looked at several high-cost diseases to find out how much spending could be attributed to health inequities while accounting …
Michigan must tackle health inequities revealed by pandemic
Joneigh S. Khaldun and Beverly Allen | Detroit Free Press The last two years have seen enormous challenges for Michiganders. However, the health crisis facing underserved members of our community reached a critical point well before the pandemic. Black Michiganders are more likely to have hypertension or diabetes than whites, and have a lower overall …
Behind the Degree: Nursing Ph.D. Student Aims to Expose Health Care Inequities Within the Correctional System
When you think of a nurse, do you envision a person wearing scrubs and treating patients in a hospital? Perhaps you think of someone taking patients’ vitals and administering medications, or someone moving between beds to care for the sick. While nursing often involves this discipline of bedside care, you likely did not picture someone …
UC Davis clinic to help Knights Landing residents facing health inequities
It’s been about a decade since Knights Landing had its local public health center start operations. In an effort to provide reliable services to the community, UC Davis created a student-run clinic in the area that visits twice a month and provides free services.Leer en español”Health inequities and injustices and this is a perfect example …
Shared decision-making, optimism can reduce racial inequities in diabetes technology
Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: Agarwal reports she has done health care disparities advising for Medtronic. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try …
Evonda Thomas-Smith discusses health inequities at YWCA webinar
In order to address health inequities, communities must address structural and social racism and determinants of health, Evanston’s former director of Health and Human Services Evonda Thomas-Smith said in a webinar Thursday. The event, Racism: A Public Health Crisis, was hosted by the YWCA Evanston/North Shore Equity Institute as part of its 21 Day Racial …
Data and Technology Can Help Us Make Progress on COVID Inequities
The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest chapter in the “Tale of Two Health Systems” saga that has played out in the U.S. during every public health crisis dating back centuries. The pandemic has disproportionately devastated communities of color, proving that we can no longer ignore the need to address health inequities in a real way. …
Data showing vaccination rates by community reveal inequities in L.A. County, health officials acknowledge
Releasing new data, Los Angeles County health officials acknowledged Friday that Latino and Black residents continue to be vaccinated at a significantly lower level than whites and Asian Americans, a disparity the county’s vaccine chief called “unjust and unacceptable.” More than 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across L.A. County, but disparities …
The battle to end health inequities
Your well-being, your life expectancy, and your access to quality health care should never depend on your race, income, or hometown. That was the message delivered by AAMC leaders and a diverse group of experts who spoke at the 11th annual Atlantic Festival, held Sept. 24-26. If this nation is going to achieve health equity, …
