Im/migrants (immigrants and migrants, including refugees, asylum seekers, and individuals without legal documentation) experience unique assets and needs in relation to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is one way to engage im/migrant communities.
Read MoreCommunity engagement is important for reaching populations at risk for health inequities in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read MoreThe inequitable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States resulted in substantial loss of life in Hispanic communities. Life expectancy among US Hispanics declined 3 years, the most of any race/ethnicity subgroup, from 2019 to 2020. Although COVID-19 led to a majority of this decline (90%), diabetes was noted as the third leading cause of increased deaths, behind unintentional injuries.
Read MoreImmigrants often arrive to the United States (US) at a healthier weight compared to the general US population, but these healthy weight advantages disappear over time, and the rates of obesity, with associated complications, rise.
Read MoreCrisis and emergency risk communication (CERC) frameworks encourage public participation in pandemic prevention and containment, but effective implementation depends, in part, on reaching populations with a history of health disparities and limited access to culturally and linguistically tailored health information.
Read MoreMinority groups are disproportionately affected by chronic medical conditions and lower access to healthcare that may portend worse COVID-19 outcomes. Furthermore, minority communities are more likely to experience living and working conditions that predispose them to worse outcomes.
Read MorePartnerships with faith-based organizations are pivotal in rapidly engaging with racial/ethnic minority populations, who are often socially and economically marginalized and medically underserved, to address public health crises.
Read MoreCrisis and emergency risk communication frameworks are currently being applied in the public health response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to encourage public participation in disease containment. Common principles of these frameworks are to be correct, credible and respectful, to promote action and to engage with communities in order to empower decision making.
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