Health equity: What it means and why it matters

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4 February 2021
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4 February 2021

Health equity: What it means and why it matters

The pandemic has been relentless for everyone, but it’s hitting some of us harder. For instance, there is the man whose grocery store job puts him at higher risk for exposure to COVID-19; if he gets the virus, his diabetes could lead to complications. Working at home is not an option for him, and his family depends on his income. A pregnant woman is missing her prenatal visits because going to the doctor means taking two buses to the clinic and bringing along her two other children. She is worried that would mean exposing the whole family to COVID-19—especially concerning since she lives with and cares for her elderly mother, who has dementia.

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