COVID-19 and health equity—a new kind of “herd immunity”
This article from Williams and Cooper highlights racial disparities of Covid-19 related to healthcare access and other health inequities.
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Why collecting race-based data during the coronavirus pandemic is a matter of life and death
This video from Global News provides an overview of the importance of collecting and reporting race-based data to guide strategies to address disparities in COVID-19.
Caring for vulnerable populations during the pandemic
This webinar recording from the College of Family Physicians of Canada explores populations in Canada who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 due to structural inequities. These populations include Indigenous communities, those who are socially isolated, care home residents with disabilities and people who experience homelessness.
Social resources for Canadians impacted by COVID-19
This resource repository from The Upstream Lab provides links to resources including a guide to providing social care during COVID-19 and links to socioeconomic supports. It also features resources related to health inequities and COVID-19.
Responding to COVID-19: Cities reducing poverty
This report from Vibrant Communities and the Tamarack Institute describes community-based initiatives to meet community needs related to inequities in housing, food, access to services and other social determinants of health during COVID-19.
The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project: COVID-19 resources
This online data monitoring resource from the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project offers links to conceptual and empirical publications related to epidemiological analysis and evidence of health inequities in COVID-19.
Coronavirus response: Peer-to-peer resource sharing
This online resource library from Community Commons is a living repository of equity-themed tools and resources that describe the equity implications of COVID-19 and actions to address these disparities.
Inégaux face au coronavirus : constats et recommandations
This report from l’Observatoire québécois des inégalités describes population groups in Quebec at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 due to low income, social isolation, inadequate housing and other systemic inequities.
COVID-19 : Vulnérabilité psychosociale – Une trousse pour identifier les personnes à risque
This document from the Government of Quebec is a tool to identify groups at increased risk of COVID-19. It also offers actions to address psychosocial vulnerability factors such as gender, disability and living conditions.
The pandemic kills the poor: Inequality will kill them even more
This commentary article by Joan Benach offers a narrative description of systemic inequities as the cause of the pandemic. The author also offers equity-focused solutions to COVID-19 on a societal level.