EMBARGOED UNTIL Oct. 26, 2020, 10:30 a.m. MT
Contact: Media Relations
COVID-19 has disproportionately infected people of color in the U.S., and systemic racism is a major reason why this is happening. An APHA virtual Annual Meeting and Expo session titled “COVID-19 and Social Injustice” will explore this important issue from 10:30 a.m-12 p.m. (MT) on Oct. 26.
The session will feature presentations from:
- Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA and Travis P. Baggett, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School/ Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Boston, MA addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social justice for persons experiencing homelessness. /li>
- Steven Wallace, PhD, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA discussing the impact of COVID-19 on older people and health equity in the United States.
- David R. Williams, PhD, MPH, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA providing a tutorial on racism through the lens of COVID-19.
- Alexis Guild, Farmworker Justice, Washington, D.C. presenting on the protection of farmworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Add this session to your personalized schedule.
The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential yearly gathering of public health professionals. Themed “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence," this year’s virtual meeting will be held Oct. 24-28. Register or learn more about APHA’s 2020 Annual Meeting. Working members of the news media may register by contacting mediarelations@apha.org.
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