Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality
Vaibhav Mishra,1 Golnoush Seyedzenouzi,1 Ahmad Almohtadi,1 Tasnim Chowdhury,1 Arwa Khashkhusha,2 Ariana Axiaq,3 Wing Yan Elizabeth Wong,4 Amer Harky5– 8 1School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, St. George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK; 2Scho...
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| description | Vaibhav Mishra,1 Golnoush Seyedzenouzi,1 Ahmad Almohtadi,1 Tasnim Chowdhury,1 Arwa Khashkhusha,2 Ariana Axiaq,3 Wing Yan Elizabeth Wong,4 Amer Harky5– 8 1School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, St. George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK; 2School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, UK; 3School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK; 4Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9PX, UK; 5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Alder Hey Children Hospital, Liverpool, UK; 6Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK; 7Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK; 8Department of Integrative Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKCorrespondence: Amer HarkyDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UKEmail aaharky@gmail.comAbstract: Inequalities in health have existed for many decades and have led to unjust consequences in morbidity and mortality. These have become even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic with individuals from black and minority ethnic groups, poorer socioeconomic backgrounds, urban and rurally deprived locations, and vulnerable groups of society suffering the full force of its effects. This review is highlighting the current disparities that exist within different societies, that subsequently demonstrate COVID-19, does in fact, discriminate against disadvantaged individuals. Also explored in detail are the measures that can and should be taken to improve equality and provide equitable distribution of healthcare resources amongst underprivileged communities.Keywords: health inequalities, socioeconomic status, geographical location, vulnerable populations, coronavirus |
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| spelling | doaj.art-745d2e3c0e1b4be990c612b2cc4094322022-12-21T19:41:08ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Healthcare Leadership1179-32012021-01-01Volume 13192661307Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and MortalityMishra VSeyedzenouzi GAlmohtadi AChowdhury TKhashkhusha AAxiaq AWong WYEHarky AVaibhav Mishra,1 Golnoush Seyedzenouzi,1 Ahmad Almohtadi,1 Tasnim Chowdhury,1 Arwa Khashkhusha,2 Ariana Axiaq,3 Wing Yan Elizabeth Wong,4 Amer Harky5– 8 1School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, St. George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK; 2School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, UK; 3School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK; 4Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9PX, UK; 5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Alder Hey Children Hospital, Liverpool, UK; 6Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK; 7Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK; 8Department of Integrative Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKCorrespondence: Amer HarkyDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UKEmail aaharky@gmail.comAbstract: Inequalities in health have existed for many decades and have led to unjust consequences in morbidity and mortality. These have become even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic with individuals from black and minority ethnic groups, poorer socioeconomic backgrounds, urban and rurally deprived locations, and vulnerable groups of society suffering the full force of its effects. This review is highlighting the current disparities that exist within different societies, that subsequently demonstrate COVID-19, does in fact, discriminate against disadvantaged individuals. Also explored in detail are the measures that can and should be taken to improve equality and provide equitable distribution of healthcare resources amongst underprivileged communities.Keywords: health inequalities, socioeconomic status, geographical location, vulnerable populations, coronavirushttps://www.dovepress.com/health-inequalities-during-covid-19-and-their-effects-on-morbidity-and-peer-reviewed-article-JHLhealth inequalitiessocioeconomic statusgeographical locationvulnerable populationscoronavirus |
| spellingShingle | Mishra V Seyedzenouzi G Almohtadi A Chowdhury T Khashkhusha A Axiaq A Wong WYE Harky A Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality Journal of Healthcare Leadership health inequalities socioeconomic status geographical location vulnerable populations coronavirus |
| title | Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality |
| title_full | Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality |
| title_fullStr | Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality |
| title_short | Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality |
| title_sort | health inequalities during covid 19 and their effects on morbidity and mortality |
| topic | health inequalities socioeconomic status geographical location vulnerable populations coronavirus |
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