This commentary article by Silverman et al. explores the ethics of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes data indicating significant negative long-term effects for students from families who live with inequities.
This report from the Menzies Centre for Health Governance in Australia undertakes a qualitative assessment of the potential risks and opportunities related to health equity within government policy responses to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic across sectors.
This article from Thakur et al. examines structural violence and racism as structural determinants of health impacting COVID-19 patients, and proposes three critical areas for action including occupation, data, and healthcare access.
This commentary article by Marmot and Allen argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the health inequalities that exist in the UK.
This article from Lemke and Lemke analyses the how socioeconomic factors influence personal mitigation behaviours for COVID-19 including handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing.
This working paper from Brown and Ravallion explores the relationship among socioeconomic inequalities such as age, race and income with COVID-19 behavioural responses, transmission risk, virus spread and mortality.
This report from Public Health Ontario provides a rapid review of evidence related to the relationship between the social determinants of health and the unequal economic and social burden of COVID-19.
This living resource repository from the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (an English-language website with resources in both English and French) provides links to other public health organizations and equity documents related to COVID-19.
This resource repository from The Upstream Lab provides links to resources including a guide to providing social care during COVID-19 and links to socioeconomic supports. It also features resources related to health inequities and COVID-19.
This report from Vibrant Communities and the Tamarack Institute describes community-based initiatives to meet community needs related to inequities in housing, food, access to services and other social determinants of health during COVID-19.