For many, the idea that racism is linked to poor health outcomes is not new or surprising. But a recent study shows just how deeply connected the two issues are by using highly specific neighborhood level data from Durham.
Leoneda Inge talks with researchers Dr. Dinushika Mohottige and Dr. Ebony Boulware about how rates of diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease among communities of color are closely tied to structural racism. Indicators used in the study include voter participation, violent crime and evictions rates, among many others.
The journal article "Residential Structural Racism and Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions" was published in JAMA Network Open.
Guests
Dr. Dinushika Mohottige, Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Barbara T. Murphy Division of Nephrology
Dr. Ebony Boulware, Dean, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Chief Science Officer and Vice Chief Academic Officer, Advocate Health
