Tag Archives: systemic racism

Racism and Rurality in COVID-19 Burden

By | May 6, 2021
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The inequitable distribution of COVID-19’s terrible burden has been well documented. There are notable disparities by race and ethnicity. COVID-19 rates, including incidence and fatality rates, are higher among Black, Indigenous, and other Persons of Color (BIPOC). This is structural racism at its worst, in which BIPOC individuals are disproportionately represented among essential workers and… Read More »

Decriminalization of Drug Possession: Key to the Public’s Health and Health Equity

By | December 19, 2019
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Research shows that decriminalization of drug possession, combined with other harm reduction efforts and treatment services, is an important component of efforts to improve public health and health equity. It was early in medical school when I encountered the first of many patients who had spent years in jail or prison for drug possession. On… Read More »