COVID-19 and BAME Group in the United Kingdom

Bhatia, Mrigesh ORCID: 0000-0001-9366-142X (2020) COVID-19 and BAME Group in the United Kingdom. The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 2 (2). pp. 269-272. ISSN 2516-6026

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cod
Additional Information:	© 2020 SAGE Publications
Divisions:	Health Policy
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2020 12:03
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 02:20
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106628

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