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June 13, 2020Journal of Epidemiology & Community HealthOpen Access

The COVID-19 pandemic and health inequalities

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CBClare BambraNewcastle UniversityRRRyan RiordanMunich Business SchoolJFJohn FordQueen Mary University of London

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Essay examines COVID-19's role in exacerbating health inequalities and discusses future policy implications.

Key Points

  • This essay aims to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected existing health inequalities across various demographics.
  • Review of historical pandemics including the Spanish flu and H1N1 to contextualize COVID-19 inequalities.
  • Analysis of socio-economic, ethnic, and geographical disparities in COVID-19 infection and mortality rates.
  • Discussion of the implications of lockdown measures and economic crisis on health inequalities.
  • Identified significant existing inequalities in health outcomes associated with COVID-19.
  • Presented evidence linking chronic diseases and social determinants to COVID-19 disparities.
  • Highlighted the need for specific public health policy responses to address growing inequalities in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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Bambra et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d73a50b54ccf0cfef308fdhttps://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2020-214401
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