So, let's start with the bad news: In North #Minneapolis, Latinos' coronavirus test positive rate is nearly 10X the state's overall rate. A shocking example of the inequitable #COVID19 burden!
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Two critical stories (a failure & a success) in this piece by @NPR's @Yukinoguchi.
First, how "#racialinequality plays out, including ... health."
Second, @northpointmpls' "five-decade history of addressing #publichealth through the lens of race."
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But then the good news:
@northpointmpls is moving healthcare upstream, providing social services as a way to improve access to medical & preventive care for conditions like diabetes & depression. 3/4Show this thread -
The comparison is important. In one, we see the incredible cost of ignoring social factors in calculating & addressing health risk. In the other, we see the value of addressing
#SDoH as central to the mission of healthcare. 4/4Show this thread
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