Considerations on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, and Other Ethnic Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic | NLM

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Considerations on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, and Other Ethnic Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic

06/04/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 6/4/2020. This 15-page report discusses how indigenous populations, Afro-descendants, and members of other ethnic groups may run a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 for different reasons. It provides recommendations for indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, and members of other ethnic groups; community leaders; health workers; and governments. (PDF)