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Once again Covid-19 is running along racial lines
Today a new report from IPPR and the @RunnymedeTrust sets out how the government should be responding
Thread 1/7 https://www.ippr.org/blog/ethnic-inequalities-in-covid-19-are-playing-out-again-how-can-we-stop-them
Today a new report from IPPR and the @RunnymedeTrust sets out how the government should be responding
Thread 1/7 https://www.ippr.org/blog/ethnic-inequalities-in-covid-19-are-playing-out-again-how-can-we-stop-them
During the first wave, a stark racial inequality was exposed
Risk of death was considerably higher among ethnic minority communities
Addressing this is a matter of racial justice, but also a matter of public health – inequalities fuel pandemics (2/7)
Risk of death was considerably higher among ethnic minority communities
Addressing this is a matter of racial justice, but also a matter of public health – inequalities fuel pandemics (2/7)
Crucially, this inequality cannot be explained by underlying health conditions or higher deprivation levels
The main factors are therefore most likely to be unequal social conditions, unequal access to healthcare, and structural and institutional racism (3/7)
The main factors are therefore most likely to be unequal social conditions, unequal access to healthcare, and structural and institutional racism (3/7)
This conclusion is supported by our shocking finding that minority ethnic communities have faced far higher public health budget cuts #austerity
The most diverse local areas have suffering £15 million more in public health budget cuts compared to the least diverse (4/7)
The most diverse local areas have suffering £15 million more in public health budget cuts compared to the least diverse (4/7)
In addition, the @RunnymedeTrust found earlier this year that people from ethnic minority communities were 18% less likely to be aware of the government’s “stay at home” message – suggesting a flaw in public health communications (5/7)
Together we are calling for the government to take action to bring down the risk for people from minority ethnic communities – both from higher rates of infection and higher rate of death for those with Covid-19
Here's some urgent step they can take (6/7)
Here's some urgent step they can take (6/7)
Covid-19 has brutally exposed the racial inequalities that sit at the heart of our society
This is precisely the moment to put justice at the heart of policy and embed health in all policies (7/7) https://www.ippr.org/blog/ethnic-inequalities-in-covid-19-are-playing-out-again-how-can-we-stop-them
This is precisely the moment to put justice at the heart of policy and embed health in all policies (7/7) https://www.ippr.org/blog/ethnic-inequalities-in-covid-19-are-playing-out-again-how-can-we-stop-them
