Abstract
COVID-19 is known to disproportionately affect ethnic minorities in number of settings. This phenomenon has also been reported in the UK where the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group has adverse health outcomes in terms of number of both cases and mortality rates when compared to the white local population. This trend is also observed among the BAME staff working in the National Health Service. Number of plausible explanations and the importance of various approaches including social-determinants approach is pointed out. This pandemic has re-ignited the debate on social inequalities, issues around social deprivation and health inequalities within the UK. This article concludes with some policy recommendations.
Highlights
COVID-19 is known to disproportionately affect ethnic minorities in number of settings
Number of studies have observed that individuals belonging to BAME group were more likely to die from COVID-19 than the local British population
A study from University College London (UCL), reported that the standardised mortality ratio (SMR) was two to three times higher for BAME population when compared to the general population (Aldridge et al, 2020)
Summary
COVID-19 is known to disproportionately affect ethnic minorities in number of settings. BAME Group, COVID-19, Ethnic minorities, National Health Service, United Kingdom More recently, its tendency to disproportionately affect ethnic groups, who tend to have adverse health outcomes, has been observed in a number of countries.
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