Structural Racism and Health: How Communities Promote Equity and Healing. The symposium includes a poster gallery and featured two speakers, Reverend Liz Walker and Michael Curry, Esq. Watch the recorded symposium and view posters using the following link…
Article: Challenges of Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the COVID-19 Vaccine in Nepal
Introduction
Nepal, one of the least developed countries with a population of about 28 million, is a landlocked country surrounded by India and China. The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the capital city, Kathmandu, on January 23, 2020. As of April 8, 2021, there…
Article: COVID-19 Vaccinations in Latinx Communities
States are striving to distribute more COVID-19 vaccines to communities of color, as concern escalates over racial inequities in vaccine distribution. State-level data show a racial disparity, with Black and Latinx people obtaining fewer COVID-19 vaccinations than their white counterparts, despite their higher risks of contracting COVID-19…
Health Equity and Vaccination Rates: What Will it Take?
The Spring 2021 Newsletter was dedicated to what is the public health decision of a lifetime for adults in the United States – whether to receive a vaccination for COVID-19…