Journal Health NPEPS (Nov 2021)

Inequity in access to health and racism: epidemiological analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Maria Fernanda Prado Rosa,
  • William Nicoleti Turazza da Silva,
  • Carolina Pio Gomes Faria,
  • Vinícius Ferreira Rende,
  • Stefan Vilges de Oliveira,
  • Gustavo Antonio Raimondi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.30681/252610105594
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Objective:to analyze the epidemiological data of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and the access to health of black people in Brazil during the pandemic, comparing them with previous years. Method:epidemiological, descriptive, and quantitative study of SARS cases in black patients, reported in the information system on epidemiological surveillance of influenzaof the Ministry of Health, between 2017 and 2020. Results:it was observed that, in 2020, there was an increase in the prevalence of SARS cases in blacks, in addition to a significant increase in lethality when compared to the general population. Furthermore, it was found that mortality was significantly higher in individuals with SARS who required ventilatory support. Conclusion:skin color is a determinant of several social and health vulnerabilities in Brazil and worldwide, having a direct impact on theincreased morbidity and mortality of the black population during the pandemic.

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