Covid-19 and Health Disparities

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In Kansas, through March 7, 2022:

Black / African American people were most likely to have been tested for COVID-19
Hispanic / Latinx people were most likely to have contracted COVID-19

Black / African American people were most likely to have been hospitalized with COVID-19
American Indians / Alaska Natives were most likely to have died from COVID-19

KFF (2022)

Image is of young black physician performing a covid-19 test on a patient

Image is of young black physician performing covid-19 testing in a lab setting

Updates on Statistics for 2022

As of 2022: Hispanic, Black, and Indigenous people are:

Twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as their White counterparts
One and a half times greater risk of COVID-19 infection than White people.

The death rates remained the highest for Indigenous people.

source: KFF (2022)

Image depicts “Health disparities are driven by social and economic inequities” such as economic stability, neighborhood and physical environment, education, food, community, safety and social context as well as the health care system.

Many factors contribute to health and economic disparities and much work to do to help mitigate these effects on the lives of marginalized folks. If you have a connection to any of these areas, know that you can have a positive impact if you help address these inequities, especially in your sphere of influence.

Source: KFF

Reflection Questions:

In what ways have you been impacted by social and economic inequities which have led to health disparities?
What are some steps that can be taken to address these issues in our communities?

Additional Resources

Understanding Covid-19: Health Equity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=gw0-xAmsYNw
Weathering: What are the health effects of stress and discrimination

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