CC BY 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2023; 13(01): 060-064
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759842
Correspondence

Emerging Health Disparities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nour Mheidly
1   Department of Communication, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Nadine Y. Fares
2   Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
5   School of Information Technology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Mohamad Y. Fares
3   Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
,
Jawad Fares
4   Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
› Author Affiliations
Funding No funding received.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored social and racial discrimination in global health, showing that health equity is still a goal to be achieved. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on public health potential is vital to present a fair opportunity for people of different backgrounds to be as healthy as possible. As such, this communication discusses the emerging health disparities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes their implications. Original research, effective health communication, and promotion strategies ought to be leveraged to step closer toward national and international health equity.

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Earlier Presentations

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Authors' Contributions

NM contributed to data collection and organization, writing and editing of the manuscript. NYF, MYF, and JF contributed to writing and editing of the manuscript. JF is guarantor of the study.




Publication History

Article published online:
23 December 2022

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