Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge
Inequity in health has been documented all across the world, with higher risks recorded amongst minorities, indigenous populations and socially disadvantaged populations. The United States mirrors this pattern in Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and immigrant populations, all of whom experience...
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Inequity in health has been documented all across the world, with higher risks recorded amongst minorities, indigenous populations and socially disadvantaged populations. The United States mirrors this pattern in Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and immigrant populations, all of whom experience worse health than White Americans. These inequities, exacerbated in emergency situations such as national disasters, pandemics and other emergencies, natural or man-made, have emerged again during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| spelling | doaj.art-619eda7d1ab84b6c9e7e91d9c20049182024-02-23T10:10:51ZengMakhdoomi PrintersGlobal Journal of Medicine and Public Health2277-96042024-02-01106Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challengeKavitha P Das0Senior Scientist, Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Inequity in health has been documented all across the world, with higher risks recorded amongst minorities, indigenous populations and socially disadvantaged populations. The United States mirrors this pattern in Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and immigrant populations, all of whom experience worse health than White Americans. These inequities, exacerbated in emergency situations such as national disasters, pandemics and other emergencies, natural or man-made, have emerged again during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3779Health inequalities, COVID-19, Minorities, Indigenous populations |
| spellingShingle | Kavitha P Das Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health Health inequalities, COVID-19, Minorities, Indigenous populations |
| title | Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge |
| title_full | Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge |
| title_fullStr | Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge |
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| title_short | Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge |
| title_sort | health inequalities in new york city usa a public health challenge |
| topic | Health inequalities, COVID-19, Minorities, Indigenous populations |
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