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Today @TheKingsFund have published an explainer on the health of minority ethnic groups in England.
The explainer covers a lot of ground, but here I want to focus in on structural inequalities & racism. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/health-people-ethnic-minority-groups-england?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=thekingsfund#key-messages
#inequalities #race #racism #health Today @TheKingsFund have published an explainer on the health of minority ethnic groups in England.
The explainer covers a lot of ground, but here I want to focus in on structural inequalities & racism. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/health-people-ethnic-minority-groups-england?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=thekingsfund#key-messages
It's a long-established truth that being poor is bad for your health.
On average the more deprived an area you are from, the shorter your life expectancy. See the "social gradient in health"...
On average the more deprived an area you are from, the shorter your life expectancy. See the "social gradient in health"...
This is a continuum and effects all of us to a different extent. The issue is, the minority ethnic community in 
= 15% of total population BUT make up 22% of the most deprived population.
Conclusion... minority ethnic groups are over-represented in the most deprived areas.
= 15% of total population BUT make up 22% of the most deprived population. Conclusion... minority ethnic groups are over-represented in the most deprived areas.
However, different groups are over-represented to a variable extent.
For example, 31% of the
community are in the most deprived 10%.
For example, 31% of the
community are in the most deprived 10%.
This means, that the minority ethnic groups are, on average, more exposed to the conditions of deprivation that cause poor health.
Including (in no particular order) housing, unemployment and income.
So lets look at each in turn...
Including (in no particular order) housing, unemployment and income.
So lets look at each in turn...
HOUSING:
2% of white British population live in overcrowded conditions.
= 24%
= 18%
Black African groups = 16%
Arab community = 15 per cent
2% of white British population live in overcrowded conditions.
= 24% = 18%Black African groups = 16%
Arab community = 15 per cent
INCOME:
12% of white British population live with persistent low income.
Black groups = 29%
Asian groups = 26%
Mixed ethnicity groups = 26%
12% of white British population live with persistent low income.
Black groups = 29%
Asian groups = 26%
Mixed ethnicity groups = 26%
UNEMPLOYMENT rates in Black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities are approximately double the national average of 4 per cent (Pre-Covid).
All this adds up to a complete and compelling picture of structural inequalities, which are being driven by exclusionary frameworks that marginalise ethnic minority groups.
This in short, is structural racism in action.
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This in short, is structural racism in action.
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