It needs to be made very clear that if an aspect of the decision to deny a patient a ventlator is being based on their pre-existing conditions, many that increase likelihood of death due to COVID-19, it WILL have an inordinate impact on people of color. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/07/metro/massachusetts-officials-release-plan-ration-ventilators-icu-beds-if-need-arises/">https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/0...
I called for a hearing on Racism as a Public Health Crisis because @HealthyBoston has stated, and their data shows, racism influences all social determinants of health & drives health inequities.
In Boston people of color rank at bottom of all health outcomes.
In Boston people of color rank at bottom of all health outcomes.
Blacks & Latinos in Boston have highest rates of asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension + others that decrease life expectancy with COVID-19.
If we deny ventilators based on conditions caused in part or in whole by racism it’ll affect POC disproportionately and is racist.
If we deny ventilators based on conditions caused in part or in whole by racism it’ll affect POC disproportionately and is racist.