My governor is wrong. Black (and other) residents canât ACCESS shots. Put the blame where it belongs, sir.
âMarylandâs governor says Black residents donât want to get vaccinated. But thousands are seeking shots.â
#healthequity#access#sdoh#covid19https://t.co/Aq8cnBcXZ0
"they are worried about elderly parents in ..multigenerational households, distrustful of promised safety measures & afraid their children will face racist harassment at school...some are pleased with online learning"
#healthequity#trust#SDOH#COVID19https://t.co/gZGpC39IM0
So, the J&J vaccine totally prevents death.
Seems like a good outcome.
We don't demonstrate trustworthiness to our communities by misleading and misinterpreting science.
We need shots in arms not quips that harm.
#healthequity#trust#SDOH#COVID19https://t.co/lUzbpjNzoV
"As brutal as the economic downturn triggered by the pandemic has been in much of the country, it has been especially devastating for the nearly six million Americans with disabilities in the labor force."
#healthequity#disability#SDOHhttps://t.co/xNLdmOTSks
I'd like to chime in on @JAMA_current podcast (below) re Systemic Racism w/o individuals (particularly white folks) contributing to Racism & how we shouldn't use "Racism" when talking about Racism because it creates negative feelings for white folks.
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https://t.co/ntrNQ26hxV
Experts are pushing for social risk codes to be added to the CDC's International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM).
You can support them by sending an email! đ§
https://t.co/dEerjgL9OJhttps://t.co/m4vIO8cMJM
"In Palm Beach County, while Black people make up 18% of residents & Hispanic people 21.7%, these communities had received just 4.1% & 4.7% of vaccines respectively, as of March 1"
Advances in medicine create inequities bc privilege
#healthequity#SDOHhttps://t.co/UNZUlVrKX5
BREAKING NEWS: MONEY ALLEVIATES POVERTY!
The US is by far the wealthiest nation in the history of the world.
We could make different choices. We intentionally don't.
#healthequity#SDOH#UBIhttps://t.co/QaFhPKP51B
Why would immigrant communities trust getting a vaccine when "...government agencies can also try to find you on the basis of a utility bill so as to deport you"?
Mistrust isn't just about health care
#healthequity#socialjustice#SDOH#immigrationhttps://t.co/CPRfQGuYfx
âAsk yourself, why is this only now a problem? Itâs a problem because anti-equality forces understand their flawed rhetoric doesnât work anymore. They need a target, and they need an enemy to mobilize their base.â
#LGBTQ#healthequity#SDOH#transphobiahttps://t.co/K6JddPJICN
"One of the key goals .. is to foster the growth of partnerships between researchers, healthcare delivery teams and public health providers."
These are the kinds of partnerships we need for impact. Very exciting. Congrats @UCSFMedicine!
#healthequityhttps://t.co/gEMWpbcXkd
"We found that patients with limited English proficiency had lower rates of #telehealth use (4.8 % vs 12.3 %) compared with proficient English speakers"
Broadband access is only 1 barrier, LEP is another (& no tech savvy is a third)
#healthequity#SDOHhttps://t.co/1VSsXl5FkM