Health Inequalities and Ethnic Vulnerabilities During COVID-19 in the UK: A Reflection on the PHE Reports

Clare Keys, Gowri Nanayakkara, Chisa Onyejekwe, Rajeeb Kumar Sah, Toni Wright

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Abstract

COVID-19 has uncovered the vulnerabilities, inequalities and fragility present within our social community which has exposed and exacerbated the pre-existing racial and socioeconomic inequalities that disproportionately affect health outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people. Such disparities are fuelled by complex socioeconomic health determinants and longstanding structural inequalities. This paper aims to explore the inequalities and vulnerabilities of BAME communities laid bare by the Public Health England (PHE) reports published in June 2020, concluding with suggested strategies to address inequalities in a post COVID-19 recovery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-118
Number of pages12
JournalFeminist Legal Studies
Volume29
Issue number1
Early online date14 Jan 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2021
Externally publishedYes

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