Paper finds gaps in health data are a barrier to health equity

COVID-19 has laid bare racial disparities in the United States health system. For example, COVID-19 cases among Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islanders are up to 2.5 times higher as compared to whites. Similarly, the rate of COVID-19 related deaths among Black Americans and American Indian/Alaskan Natives aretwice as high as whites. A recent PhRMA paper finds that gaps in information on race, ethnicity and health are barriers to achieving health equity for many groups.

Source: The Catalyst - January 11, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Donaldson Tags: Coronavirus Health Equity Source Type: news