Addressing disparities for intersectional Bipoc communities: the hood medicine initiative case study

Perceptions and Motivating Factors Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination in Latinx Older Adults in Chicago: A Local, Qualitative Perspective

“…19 Prior research has demonstrated that public health messaging campaigns can have differential efficacy by race/ethnicity and age group, 20,21 and health messages are likely to be more effective when conceptualizing historically marginalized communities as heterogeneous and considering multiple dimensions of social identity at once. 19,[22][23][24] Therefore, it is important to engage with local community members in order to guide messaging that is culturally attuned to the unique intersection of their unique, interacting, multiple identities -being of older age and of Latin American decent. Understanding stakeholders' experiences via in-depth interviews can inform ongoing efforts to promote vaccine uptake by identifying current gaps and integrating real-life, personalized perspectives into the development of materials.…”

A call for inclusive public health communication to promote the health of neurodivergent communities during and post-COVID-19

“…These include lifelong stigma, discrimination—particularly ableism—and marginalization across interpersonal and healthcare contexts; systemic barriers to engaging in health-promoting behaviors; and challenges accessing services and resources [ 8 , 9 ]. Inequities are particularly pronounced among those with multiple marginal intersectional identities (e.g., individuals who are both autistic and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC]) [ 10 ]. Renewed attention to these disparities emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic because ND individuals experienced more severe illness, greater risk of hospitalization, and almost twice the case fatality rates of the general population [ 1 , 2 ].…”