A Global Review of The Effects of Sequelae Due to Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome on Social Determinants of Health and Consequent Increase in Health Inequities Experienced by Women

Abstract

During the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic experienced on a global scale since March 2020, an unprecedented as well as virtually non-reversible impact has been left on the healthcare status and socio-economic determinants of health for every vulnerable population. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a vast level of health, race as well as gender inequalities being experienced by the global population, particularly due to the long-term health impacts now being felt with the manifestation of the sequelae of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) on social determinants of health. These health issues related to PACS have resulted in a significant increase in health inequities experienced by women on a global scale. There are several complex factors which have to be addressed as one examines the long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the public health crisis of PACS which continues to affect the social determinants of health amongst women who have been disproportionately impacted by the health inequities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent COVID-19 surviving females. This paper summarized some of the key issues identified in the context of the links between the long-term impact of COVID-19 and PACS on the social determinants of health (SDH) globally for women.