Health disparities and equity in the era of COVID-19

• Published in: Journal of clinical and translational science Vol. 5; no. 1; p. e99
• Main Authors: Nana-Sinkam, Patrick, Kraschnewski, Jennifer, Sacco, Ralph, Chavez, Jennifer, Fouad, Mona, Gal, Tamas, AuYoung, Mona, Namoos, Asmaa, Winn, Robert, Sheppard, Vanessa, Corbie-Smith, Giselle, Behar-Zusman, Victoria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 16.03.2021
• Subjects: clinical and translational research; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Health care; Health care access; Health disparities; health equity; Implementation, Policy and Community Engagement; Local communities; Low income groups; Marginalized groups; Minority & ethnic groups; Mortality; Pandemics; Racism; Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprice in Response to COVID-19: The CTSA Experience; Review; Underserved populations; United States > US
• ISSN: 2059-8661; 2059-8661
• DOI: 10.1017/cts.2021.23

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.