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Minority health social vulnerability index overview
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November 19, 2021
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Alternative Title:MHSVI;Minority Health SVI;
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Description:Systemic socioeconomic inequities like poverty, poor housing conditions, and lack of access to quality health care lead to worse health outcomes among racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. Such factors make it more difficult for racial and ethnic minority populations to anticipate, confront, repair, and recover from the effects of a disaster or public health emergency—also known as social vulnerability. Racial and ethnic minority groups and other groups who live or work in settings that put them at higher risk of becoming infected or exposed to hazards have experienced worse outcomes and increased risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has confirmed and exacerbated existing disparities associated with the social determinants of health and underlying health conditions. Locality based differences in COVID-19 outcomes across the United States for each racial and ethnic group highlight the need to examine data at the local level to see the underlying differences that are often obscured by aggregated data (data combined from several measurements for two or more racial/ethnic groups). In addition, understanding local-level social risk factors and identifying groups at the highest risk for disproportionate impact are critical for informing and ensuring equitable response and recovery efforts for COVID-19 and other public health emergencies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health developed the Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to enhance existing resources to support the identification of racial and ethnic minority communities at greatest risk for disproportionate impact and adverse outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, given the evidence on common factors contributing to social vulnerability, the Minority Health SVI could potentially be applied to other public health emergencies. Publication date from document properties.
MH%20SVI%20Overview_11.19.2021.pdf
https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/Assets/PDF/MH%20SVI%20Fact%20Sheet_7.15.2021.pdf
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