Learning our lesson: using past policies to improve digital and ethnic inequalities beyond the pandemic

Abstract COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the UK, raising questions about whether learning from the past few decades about the interplay between ethnicity and health inequalities has been effectively incorporated in current health policy. As digital health approache...

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Autores principales: Mel Ramasawmy, Lydia Poole, Amitava Banerjee
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:30636cbc44f34deaa7ef9e1015b8fd292021-12-05T12:09:56ZLearning our lesson: using past policies to improve digital and ethnic inequalities beyond the pandemic10.1186/s13690-021-00744-82049-3258https://doaj.org/article/30636cbc44f34deaa7ef9e1015b8fd292021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00744-8https://doaj.org/toc/2049-3258Abstract COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the UK, raising questions about whether learning from the past few decades about the interplay between ethnicity and health inequalities has been effectively incorporated in current health policy. As digital health approaches, such as remote consultations and apps, become more widespread during and after the pandemic, it is important to ensure that these do not contribute to ‘widening the gap’. We highlight three areas in which existing knowledge and evidence can be translated into cross-sectoral action to avoid further ethnic and digital health inequalities: data and measurement, improved communication, and embedded equality impact.Mel RamasawmyLydia PooleAmitava BanerjeeBMCarticleDigital healthHealth inequalitiesDigital divideHealth policyPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENArchives of Public Health, Vol 79, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2021)
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topic Digital health
Health inequalities
Digital divide
Health policy
Public aspects of medicine
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Health inequalities
Digital divide
Health policy
Public aspects of medicine
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Mel Ramasawmy
Lydia Poole
Amitava Banerjee
Learning our lesson: using past policies to improve digital and ethnic inequalities beyond the pandemic
description Abstract COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the UK, raising questions about whether learning from the past few decades about the interplay between ethnicity and health inequalities has been effectively incorporated in current health policy. As digital health approaches, such as remote consultations and apps, become more widespread during and after the pandemic, it is important to ensure that these do not contribute to ‘widening the gap’. We highlight three areas in which existing knowledge and evidence can be translated into cross-sectoral action to avoid further ethnic and digital health inequalities: data and measurement, improved communication, and embedded equality impact.
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