Health equity considerations and racial and ethnic minority groups

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated July 24, 2020
  
  Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. The term “racial and ethnic minority groups” includes people of color with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. But some experiences are common to many people within these groups, and social determinants of health have historically prevented them from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health. [1]
  
  There is increasing evidence that some racial and ethnic minority groups are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19. [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] Inequities in the social determinants of health, such as poverty and healthcare access, affecting these groups are interrelated and influence a wide range of health and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.[1] To achieve health equity, barriers must be removed so that everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Factors that contribute to increased risk -- What We Can Do -- Data on COVID-19 and Race and Ethnicity -- References.
• 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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• Place as Subject:
  United States
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  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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  urn:sha256:f595416c60e953cea11c6084be0b3cd4160137f29ec1a9139d3ccaf43caf3674
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