COVID-19: Exposing and addressing health disparities among ethnic minorities and migrants
Author(s) -
Christina Greenaway,
Sally Hargreaves,
Sapha Barkati,
Christina Coyle,
Federico Gobbi,
Apostolos Veizis,
Paul Douglas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taaa113
Subject(s) - ethnic group , covid-19 , medicine , perspective (graphical) , health equity , pandemic , environmental health , public health , virology , sociology , outbreak , nursing , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , artificial intelligence , anthropology , computer science
COVID-19 disproportionately affects vulnerable and marginalized populations such as ethnic minorities and migrant groups. In this perspective we review the complex interaction of the many factors driving these inequities and suggest several possible solutions to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on these populations.
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