- The American Medical Association has officially defined racism as a public health threat.
- “Racism negatively impacts and exacerbates health inequities among historically marginalized communities,” Willarda Edwards, an AMA board member, said in a statement Monday.
- The AMA said it would enact new policies to address the injustice and work to support research in the area.
- Racism has historically perpetuated health inequality and cut short the lives of many Black, indigenous, and people of color in the US.
- For example, Black Americans and Hispanic Americans are dying in greater numbers than any other ethnic group from COVID-19.
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The American Medical Association has officially defined racism as a public health threat that has created substantial health inequality.
Racism, both systemic and structural, has historically perpetuated health inequality and cut short the lives of many Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in the US and around the world.
Over the last year, a number of county and state authorities have also labelled racism a public health threat.