Health Disparities

COVID-19 and Health Disparities

Health Disparities are further aggravated by COVID-19
For individuals experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, COVID-19 has made life even more challenging. Public health professionals recommend “social distancing” to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, for those experiencing homelessness, it is difficult to practice social distancing as they do not have consistent housing and rely on temporary housing or shelters. Even in rural communities where social distancing is easier to achieve, those who are homeless still face numerous challenges during this pandemic such as easy access to healthcare facilities as well as the internet, necessary to effectively implement telehealth programs.

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National Academy of Medicine: Health Equity and COVID-19 Resources

March 26 – Black Americans were hospitalized at 4 times the rate of white ones during Omicron’s peak. Why Stealth Omicron could be even more devastating
March 23 – Avoiding Racial Health Disparities in Crisis Standards of Care
March 23 – US Trails in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Health Equity Efforts
March 23 – 'Press 1 for English': Vaccination Sign-Ups Prove Daunting for Speakers of Other Languages
March 23 – Counties with large Asian, Black or Hispanic populations had higher number of Covid-19 cases, CDC says
March 22 – Asian Americans in Texas are struggling to get the COVID vaccine. Here's why.
Oct. 23 – 'Still killing us': The federal government underfunded health care for Indigenous people for centuries. Now they're dying of COVID-19
Sept. 22 – 'It's just too much to handle'
Sept. 22 – Patterns of COVID-19 testing and mortality by race and ethnicity among United States veterans: A nationwide cohort study
Aug. 12 – In Health-Conscious Marin County, Virus Runs Rampant Among ‘Essential’ Latino Workers
Aug. 12 – COVID-19 is hitting Latinos hardest, so it’s crucial to ensure test results are available in Spanish
Aug. 12 – Majority white counties have significantly fewer COVID-19 cases: Study
Aug. 11 – The Virus Is Killing Young Floridians. Race Is a Big Factor.
July 30 – Black, Hispanic Patients Avoid Emergency Care Access Due to COVID-19
June 29 – Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine A lone Cannot Fix
June 29 – How racism in US health system hinders care and costs lives of African Americans
June 27 – Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix
June 26 – Nearly one-third of Black Americans say they know someone who died from coronavirus: poll
June 14 – The pandemic hit black workers hardest. Relief must help them most.
June 10 – How Catholics can work for racial justice
June 4 – Sisters take food pantry ministries outdoors during pandemic
June 4 – African American Catholic leaders urge justice, action to address racism
June 2 – Cause of death: COVID-19, police violence or racism?
June 3 – 'Which death do they choose?’: Many Black men fear wearing a mask more than the coronavirus
June 3 – Researchers face hurdles in examining COVID-19 racial disparities
June 2 – Protests may add COVID-19 cases and compound racial disparities
June 2 – COVID-19 Racial Health Disparities Stress Patient Trust Pitfalls
June 2 – My nightmare: Covid-19 meets racism meets the killing of a Black person by police
June 1 – Native American tribes' pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities
May 30 – US ill-prepared for coronavirus-fueled mental health crisis
May 30 – The Top U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots Are All Indian Lands
May 30 – Washington nonprofit warns against pandemic restrictions on immigration
May 29 – Immigrants Sick With COVID-19 Are Scared to Seek Help
May 29 – How can Catholics help lead the fight against racism?
May 28 – Virus could push 14 million into hunger in Latin America
May 28 – The global pandemic through the eyes of the world's children
May 27 – Across Texas, Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods Have Fewer Coronavirus Testing Sites
May 24 – Catholic psychologist calls domestic violence 'pandemic within a pandemic'
May 21 – The Striking Racial Divide in How Covid-19 Has Hit Nursing Homes
May 20 – Addressing hunger disparities saves lives and money
May 20 – COVID-19 and Health Equity—A New Kind of "Herd Immunity"
May 16 – Vatican task force says millions risk hunger problems during pandemic; calls for 'creative solidarity' to solve global problems
May 15 – Racial health disparities already existed in America—the coronavirus just exacerbated them
May 15 – Domestic Violence Calls Mount as Restrictions Linger: 'No One Can Leave'
May 15 – US Bishops Highlight Plight of Native Communities as COVID Infections Surge
May 14 – Answering the Call: CommonSpirit Strives to End Health Inequalities
May 14 – Answering the Call: CommonSpirit Strives to End Health Inequalities
May 14 – The Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 on Black Health Care Workers in the U.S.
May 13 – Opinion: Native Americans are being hit hard by coronavirus, an echo of colonial pandemics that nearly wiped them out
May 13 – Racial Status And The Pandemic: A Combustible Mixture
May 11 – 3 Lessons COVID-19 Teaches about Addressing Health Equity
May 7 – For Latinos and Covid-19, Doctors are Seeing an 'Alarming' Disparity
May 5 – Bishop Chairmen Condemn Racism and Xenophobia in the Context of the Coronavirus Pandemic
May 5 – Minority Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get PPP Priority. They May Not Have
May 4 – Bishops urge closer look at COVID deaths in black communities
May 4 – USCCB: Ask why coronavirus is 'devastating' black communities
April 28 – Coronavirus highlights disparities in ethnic communities
April 28 – Avera translating COVID-19 info for non-English speakers
April 28 – COVID-19 exposes mistrust, health care inequality going back generations for African Americans
April 29 – God makes a way': African American parishes respond to COVID-19 disparity
April 28 – Avera translating COVID-19 info for non-English speakers
April 24 – US Bishops respond to latest temporary US immigration policy
April 23 – Thousands of Americans will face food insecurity, unless we act now
April 22 – The Other COVID Risks: How Race, Income, ZIP Code Influence Who Lives Or Dies
April 21 – Trump coronavirus response feeds distrust in black and Latino communities
April 20 – Indian Health Service Doctor Details Heavy COVID-19 Impact On Navajo Nation
April 20 – Black doctors blast 'woefully anemic' data on minority coronavirus cases
April 18 – Racial toll of virus grows even starker as more data emerges
April 17 – Opinion: Black mothers expected to fare worse in pandemic
April 17 – Coronavirus leaves homeless youths more vulnerable, says Covenant House CEO
April 15 – California to provide more help for unemployed undocumented immigrants, others amid coronavirus
April 14 – The coronavirus pandemic could transform our health care system — for the better
April 14 – 'Dreamers' in health care sector help save COVID patients while in legal limbo
April 14 – Why Coronavirus Is Killing African-Americans More than Others
April 13 – The Editors: The coronavirus is exposing our society’s deep inequalities
April 13 – Black medical leaders: Coronavirus magnifies racial inequities, with deadly consequences
April 12 – In Easter message, Pope Francis proposes universal basic income
April 12 – Mayors, governor call out racial health disparities highlighted by coronavirus
April 12 – An immigrant community faces a 'catastrophic' pandemic without help
April 8 – Editorial: COVID-19 is disproportionately killing minorities. That’s not a coincidence
April 8 – Pandemic exacerbates fear, challenges for undocumented immigrants
April 7 – Black Americans Face Alarming Rates of Coronavirus Infection in Some States
April 7 – The Pandemic's Missing Data
April 7 – Most Americans on Food Stamps Must Shop at Stores, Risking Coronavirus Exposure
April 7 – Black, Latino communities suffering disproportionately from coronavirus, statistics show
April 6 – Long-Standing Racial And Income Disparities Seen Creeping Into COVID-19 Care
April 3 – Black People Represent Majority of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths in Michigan
April 3 – Building Community Bridges to Improve Health Equity in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
April 3 – Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate
April 3 – Open Letter on Ensuring Healthcare Interpreters' Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 2 – Equitable Access To Health Information For Non-English Speakers Amidst The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
April 2 – The Coronavirus Doesn't Discriminate, but U.S. Health Care Showing Familiar Biases
April 1 – Underlying Health Disparities Could Mean Coronavirus Hits Some Communities Harder
March 31 – Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communities
March 25 – Rumor, Disparity and Distrust: Why Black Americans Face an Uphill Battle Against COVID-19
March 24 – How the Coronavirus Affects Social Determinants of Health
March 19 – Health Justice Strategies To Combat COVID-19: Protecting Vulnerable Communities During A Pandemic
March 17 – COVID-19 And Health (And Death) Disparities

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