Healthcare providers push to fix racism in the medical industry as COVID-19 devastates communities of color

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At a time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says communities of color are at a higher risk of COVID-19, medical professionals say complaints of medical discrimination are on the rise and they are pushing to change it.

. As numbers reveal the need for equity in the medical field, discrimination at a doctors office or a hospital are not isolated incidents., a non-profit organization that focuses on national health issues, showed that one in six Black adults said they have experienced unfair treatment while getting health care.

Dr. Monique Aurora Tello, a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, is pushing for representation and inclusion in medicine. She has been in practice since 2005 and has heard many stories of patients who suffered through substandard medical care because of their race. developed by Harvard researches for a non-profit called Project Implicit tests equity, diversity and inclusion training.

"In April, I was redeployed by my institution, plucked from the outpatient side to work on the inpatient COVID-19 surge wards," said Tello. "We all saw that the majority of patients who were sick and very sick and dying from COVID-19 was overwhelmingly Latino and Black, and our other Boston hospitals had a similar experience. Per the data, there is no doubt that COVID-19 is impacting communities of color to a much greater degree than whites."that began in November accuses St.

Black, Native American and Alaska Native women remain at the top of the list for the highest risks when it comes to racial medical disparities, according to a study by the CDC.The study showed that systemic issues and lack of resources contribute to the persistent racial disparities when it comes to health care.

 

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Everyone knows that sickle cell anemia is due to racism and the T-Sachs disease is due to antisemitism.

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How are 'darker communites' at higher risk of getting the Coronavirus? A virus cannot see your skin color lol. They should do a real study that shows the differences among varied cultures in their use of simple, common sense precautions.

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