Observing National Minority Health Month in the age of COVID-19

Every April, National Minority Health Month is observed. The month is dedicated to continuing to raise awareness about health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority groups. Each year, briefings highlighting the latest statistics are held, panels discussing next steps to improve underlying social determinants of health are convened and researchers, public health experts and community activists continue to sound the alarm of the harm that years of neglect to communities of color and structural racism have caused in the health outcomes of these communities. As we observe National Minority Health month this year, the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating impact of it on communities of color cannot be ignored.
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tags: Coronavirus Health Equity Source Type: news