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- Ravina Kullar, Jasmine R Marcelin, Talia H Swartz, Damani A Piggott, Raul Macias Gil, Trini A Mathew, and Tina Tan.
- Expert Stewardship, Newport Beach, California, USA.
- J. Infect. Dis. 2020 Aug 17; 222 (6): 890-893.
AbstractThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unveiled unsettling disparities in the outcome of the disease among African Americans. These disparities are not new but are rooted in structural inequities that must be addressed to adequately care for communities of color. We describe the historical context of these structural inequities, their impact on the progression of COVID-19 in the African American (black) community, and suggest a multifaceted approach to addressing these healthcare disparities. (Of note, terminology from survey data cited for this article varied from blacks, African Americans, or both; for consistency, we use African Americans throughout.).© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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