Commonwealth Fund October 20, 2020
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Across the world, COVID-19’s impact is disproportionately felt by members of racial and ethnic minorities, Indigenous populations, people with low income, older adults, children, and migrants and refugees
Strengthening social supports for vulnerable populations could help prevent worsening health inequities worldwide during the pandemic
This special issue of International Health News Brief examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people who are vulnerable to health inequities: members of racial or ethnic minorities, people with low income, migrant workers and political refugees, and Indigenous or native populations. We also look at how some people are more likely to experience mental health distress than others during the crisis. Our focus is on the experiences of people living in the 10 countries...