Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups: Updated Apr. 19, 2021

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Apr. 19, 2021
  
  Health equity is when all members of society enjoy a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Public health policies and programs centered around the specific needs of communities can promote health equity.
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and racial injustice and inequity to the forefront of public health. It has highlighted that health equity is still not a reality as COVID-19 has unequally affected many racial and ethnic minority groups, putting them more at risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. [1], [2] The term “racial and ethnic minority groups” includes people of color with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Negative experiences are common to many people within these groups, and some social determinants of health have historically prevented them from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health. [3] Social determinants of health are the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, play, and worship that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Factors that contribute to increased risk -- Data on COVID-19 and Race and Ethnicity -- References.
  
  Accessed on 2024-07-15 at https://web.archive.org/web/20210422040541/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
  
  
• Subjects:
  Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Healthcare Disparities Health Equity Health Services Needs And Demand Health Status Disparities Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Poverty Social Conditions Socioeconomic Factors Vulnerable Populations

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