Framing a Needed Discourse on Health Disparities and Social Inequities: Drawing Lessons from a Pandemic
Simone Martin‐Howard, Kyle Farmbry
Abstract
COVID-19 provides numerous opportunities for policy makers to consider matters of social equity in relation to the field of public health. Specifically, by reflecting on health disparities in relation to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority and historically underserved populations, we can leverage a needed discourse on health outcomes for many communities. Grounded in the social determinants of health conceptual framework, this essay explores the application of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 to vulnerable populations and communities of color for a discussion of strategies for minimizing health disparities.
Topics & Concepts
Health equityFraming (construction)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Leverage (statistics)PandemicSocial determinants of healthPublic healthSociology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEquity (law)Political sciencePublic relationsGeographyMedicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)ArchaeologyLawMachine learningOutbreakPathologyNursingVirologyComputer scienceFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsPublic Health Policies and EducationHealth disparities and outcomes