Greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups, finds study of 17 million in England
Greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups, finds study of 17 million in England 30 April 2021 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine https://lshtm.ac.uk/themes/custom/lshtm/images/lshtm-logo-black.png
Inequalities widened in the second wave for South Asian groups Share
Minority ethnic groups had higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to a new observational study published in
updated: May 01 2021, 18:43 ist
Minority ethnic groups in general and South Asians, in particular, had a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of Covid-19 related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and deaths during the second wave of the pandemic in the UK compared to the first, according to a new observational study of 17 million people.
Led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the study published in the medical journal ‘Lancet’ on Friday accounted for a large number of explanatory variables such as household size, social factors and health conditions across all ethnic groups and at different stages of Covid-19, from testing to mortality.
Ageing populations and care ecosystems: Policy complementarity, substitution and disconnect London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Faculty of Public Health and Policy seminar series
Global ageing is a phenomenon that created considerable opportunities as well as significant challenges. Longevity and increases in healthy years generate a range of societal and individual benefits. However, not all extra years of life are spent in good health.
In this seminar, Professor Shereen Hussein will provide an overview of global ageing followed by an interpretation of the care ecosystems drawing examples from high-income and low- and middle-income countries. She will mainly explore the dynamical relationship between formal and informal care spheres as two vital interactive components of an overall ecosystem.
IASâLancet Commission on Health and Human Rights
IAS–Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights
“This newly formed Commission seeks to interrogate the key questions facing both global health and human rights in a world of complex transnational threats and challenges, from climate change to COVID-19, equity in access to healthcare and the ways to address the many communities excluded from current health and development debates. We feel the time is now to develop a more inclusive vision that can embolden efforts to realize the right to health for all.”
~ Adeeba Kamarulzaman & Chris Beyrer – Commission Co-Chairs
Charged with being bold, fresh, innovative and challenging to advance thinking on health and human rights, the Commission will explore the following key questions:
Each additional unit of BMI above 23 was associated with a 9% increased risk of hospitalisation for Covid in people aged 20-39 OBESE young people should be prioritised for Covid vaccines as the programme is rolled out to under-40s, according to a new study. Researchers found that even those with a BMI of just over 23 - which should put them in the healthy weight range - were at increased risk from the infection, with the danger of hospitalisation climbing by an average of 5% and ICU admission by 10% for every additional BMI unit. Risk of death began increasing at BMIs of 28 and above, but was independent of other health conditions such as diabetes.