The Syndemic: Why We Must Talk About Race

23/02/2021 45 min
The Syndemic: Why We Must Talk About Race

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The life expectancy for all Americans has decreased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Even more striking is that the decrease for Black Americans is 3 times that of White Americans.   On social media, I saw some disparaging remarks about the focus on race when discussing these topics.   Even in such a racially tense climate, we are still largely uncomfortable with this topic, and it is often dismissed.  It is time we have a frank and ongoing discussion about the very real effect race has on our well-being.  PBS News Hour: “COVID-19 has already cut U.S. life expectancy by a year.  For Black Americans, it’s worse. “https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/covid-19-has-already-cut-u-s-life-expectancy-by-a-year-for-black-americans-its-worseFollow Pivot & Bloom on:FB: Pivot & BloomIG: @pivotandbloompodcastBuzzsprout: https://pivotandbloom.buzzsprout.com

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