3 ways to build an equitable health system, according to a Black doctor
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It’s been over 100 years since the last pandemic. And for Black people, disparities in healthcare are still shockingly bad, writes Dr. Evelyn Darius. Here’s how to erase those gaps.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives for one year, it has also further illuminated the inequities in our healthcare system experienced daily by racial and ethnic minorities. When we look at a past pandemic, the 1918 Flu, and compare it to the COVID-19 pandemic today, it’s clear there are still health disparities for Black Americans today—even 100 years later. It is critical that doctors like myself, as well as healthcare innovators and policymakers, work to break down these barriers and improve care for members of the Black community.