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Health disparities and equity in the era of COVID-19

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Over the last year, COVID-19 has emerged as a highly transmissible and lethal infection. As we address this global pandemic, its disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities has served to further magnify the health inequities in access and treatment that persist in our communities. These sobering realities should serve as the impetus for reexamination of the root causes of inequities in our health system. An increased commitment to strategic partnerships between academic and nonacademic health systems, industry, local communities, and policy-makers may serve as the foundation. Here, we examine the impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on health care inequities and propose a strategic roadmap for integration of clinical and translational research into our understanding of health inequities.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/p9kf-6x38

Authors: Corbie-Smith G, Namoos A, Chavez J, Winn R, Sacco R, Sheppard V, Gal T, AuYoung M, Behar-Zusman V, Nana-Sinkam P, Kraschnewski J, Fouad M

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Health disparities and outcomes

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4416189837

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