This article from Lemke and Lemke analyses the how socioeconomic factors influence personal mitigation behaviours for COVID-19 including handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing.
This working paper from Brown and Ravallion explores the relationship among socioeconomic inequalities such as age, race and income with COVID-19 behavioural responses, transmission risk, virus spread and mortality.
This article from Bassett et al. presents data to support the importance of reporting on age-specific mortality rates to identify racial and ethnic disparities of COVID19 rates in the US.
This journal article from Ramsbottom et al. presents the findings from a literature review identifying enablers and barriers to collaboration between communities and institutions for emergency preparedness.
This journal article from Habersaat et al. proposes 10 considerations for governments to ensure they include the perspectives and engagement of populations in the COVID19 transition.
This article from Williams and Cooper highlights racial disparities of Covid-19 related to healthcare access and other health inequities.
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.
This policy statement by the American Public Health Association (APHA) describes the historical roots and research behind law enforcement violence against people of colour. The statement positions this as an urgent and longstanding public health issue.
This evidence synthesis from Luchenski et al. describes “inclusion health” as a comprehensive approach to address health and social inequities among populations who are structurally marginalized and excluded from society.
This journal article from Men, Gunderson, Urquia and Tarasuk presents data correlating income-based household food insecurity as a social determinant of mortality across all causes of death (except cancer) in Canada.
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