Health inequalities in New York City, USA – a public health challenge

Abstract

Inequity in health has been documented all across the world, with higher risks recorded amongst minorities, indigenous populations and socially disadvantaged populations. The United States mirrors this pattern in Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and immigrant populations, all of whom experience worse health than White Americans. These inequities, exacerbated in emergency situations such as national disasters, pandemics and other emergencies, natural or man-made, have emerged again during the COVID-19 pandemic.