The hidden damage of COVID-19: The impact of the pandemic on migrants and ethnic minorities

Corvacho, Mafalda; França, Gustavo

doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100184

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“…While there is growing evidence on the differential impact of diseases on MEMs worldwide, data specific to the WHO European Region is scarce, partly due to the difficulty of retrieving data on ethnicity and migration background for public health purposes (Bozorgmehr, 2019 ; Corvacho, 2021 ; Melchior, 2021 ). The issue of the health of MEMs in the region, however, is pressing, since the WHO European Region is a very ethnically diverse territory and it is estimated that almost 10% of the population living in the WHO European Region is made up of migrants, therefore making clearer that there is no public health without refugee and migrant health (WHO, 2010 ; WHO, 2018 ; Abubakar et al, 2018 ).…”

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Risk of Covid-19 Severe Outcomes and Mortality in Migrants and Ethnic Minorities Compared to the General Population in the European WHO Region: a Systematic Review

Mazzalai

Giannini

Tosti

et al. 2023

Int. Migration & Integration

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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on migrants and ethnic minorities (MEMs). Socio-economic factors and legal, administrative and language barriers are among the reasons for this increased susceptibility. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of Covid-19 on MEMs compared to the general population in terms of serious outcomes. We conducted a systematic review collecting studies on the impact of Covid-19 on MEMs compared to the general population in the WHO European Region regarding hospitalisation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality, published between 01/01/2020 and 19/03/2021. Nine researchers were involved in selection, study quality assessment and data extraction. Of the 82 studies included, 15 of the 16 regarding hospitalisation for Covid-19 reported an increased risk for MEMs compared to the white and/or native population and 22 out of the 28 studies focusing on the ICU admission rates found an increased risk for MEMs. Among the 65 studies on mortality, 43 report a higher risk for MEMs. An increased risk of adverse outcomes was reported for MEMs. Social determinants of health are among the main factors involved in the genesis of health inequalities: a disadvantaged socio-economic status, a framework of structural racism and asymmetric access to healthcare are linked to increased susceptibility to the consequences of Covid-19. These findings underline the need for policymakers to consider the socio-economic barriers when designing prevention plans.

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confidence: 99%