Social Determinants for COVID-19 Infection Among Minorities in the United States

Felicitas Yari Aquegho; Godswill Bobuin Katchoua; Jarrett Landor; Sarah Arrey; Carine Abiranjoh Abam

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Social Determinants for COVID-19 Infection Among Minorities in the United States

Felicitas Yari Aquegho, Godswill Bobuin Katchoua, Jarrett Landor, Sarah Arrey, Carine Abiranjoh Abam

Published in Journal of Public Policy and Administration (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 28 July 2022 Accepted: 23 August 2022 Published: 14 September 2022

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Abstract

According to recent data from the CDC, the majority of those impacted by COVID-19 in the US are minorities. Many leading health experts point to underlying medical conditions, including heart disease and diabetes, as one major explanation for why minority populations are seeing high incidence and death from COVID-19. In this study, we examine and assess the social determinants that contribute to minorities’ high incidence of contracting the virus in the US. Overtime, research has revealed that poverty, quality of life, income and low socioeconomic conditions among minorities are major risk factors for health inequalities. Minorities form a major part of low-income earners in the US and their lifestyle makes them vulnerable to infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Knowing preexisting conditions and understanding the social factors that play a major role in contracting COVID-19 among minorities can help reduce spread of the virus. Understanding the social-economic factors affecting disadvantaged populations during a pandemic will help the United States government and others to better plan and manage health crisis so every citizen gets the care that they deserve. This research is a qualitative systematic review and we used search engines such as Google scholar, Scopus, PubMed Research gate for the literature.

Published in	Journal of Public Policy and Administration (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jppa.20220603.15
Page(s)	151-154
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Infectious Diseases, COVID-19 Social Determinants, Minorities, Healthcare, Public Policy

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Felicitas Yari Aquegho, Godswill Bobuin Katchoua, Jarrett Landor, Sarah Arrey, Carine Abiranjoh Abam. Social Determinants for COVID-19 Infection Among Minorities in the United States. J Public Policy Adm. 2022;6(3):151-154. doi: 10.11648/j.jppa.20220603.15

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Felicitas Yari Aquegho

Nelson Mandela College of Government, Southern University, Baton Rouge, USA
Godswill Bobuin Katchoua

College of Business and Information Systems, Dakota State University, Maddison, USA
Jarrett Landor

Nelson Mandela College of Government, Southern University, Baton Rouge, USA
Sarah Arrey

Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Carine Abiranjoh Abam

Nelson Mandela College of Government, Southern University, Baton Rouge, USA

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