Why social policies make coronavirus worse
This commentary article from Think Global Health describes COVID-19 as a syndemic related to increased chronic disease risk due to inequitable income policies.
This commentary article from Think Global Health describes COVID-19 as a syndemic related to increased chronic disease risk due to inequitable income policies.
This resource hub from the Center for Urban and Racial Equity offers a variety of resource types related to financial assistance, working conditions, healthcare access and policy actions for communities most vulnerable to the negative effects of COVID-19.
This report from Ong, Pech, Gonzalez and Vasquez-Noriega describes the impact of low wages and inadequate working conditions on COVID-19 risk and impact in Los Angeles County, USA.
This article from Atchison et al. describes a UK study that looked at risk perceptions and behavioural responses to inform outcome mapping of COVID-19 infection control strategies.
This webinar recording from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health explores the ethics of developing and applying pandemic control measures during COVID-19.
This policy brief from Hankivsky and Kapilashrami describes an intersectional perspective on race, gender, racialization, and other social determinants of health related to COVID-19.
This website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers information specific to addressing stigma and discrimination due to COVID-19.
This database from Statistics Canada offers data related to equity issues of COVID-19 including food insecurity, Indigeneity and other social determinants of health.
This webpage from the Public Health Association of BC offers links to resources, discussions, and consultation opportunities around COVID-19 advocacy and planning.
This website repository from the Broadbent Institute is a resource-sharing site to support worker and community advocacy for protections during COVID-19 .
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