Ethnic inequality in COVID-19

Project description Figures from the United Kingdom and the United States show that among certain migrant groups, COVID-19 is more common and more serious. This inequality is probably related to the higher prevalence of disorders such as diabetes due to obesity, an overrepresentation in essential professions (e.g. nurses), lower level of education, a less good command of the language of the country in which they live, living conditions and ways of getting help. search (for example, fear of being infected in a hospital). The planned study will show the occurrence and severity of COVID-19 differences between migrant groups and the native Dutch. The number of cases of infection and disease outcomes will be investigated through an ongoing large Amsterdam study among migrant groups: the HELIUS study. In this study, supplemented by other smaller-scale studies, information is collected on how information about the measures against dispersal reaches these migrant groups and whether they follow the advice. In addition, the impact of these measures on individual lives, in particular on well-being and use of non-COVID health care, is examined. With this study, the seriousness and consequences of the pandemic for migrant groups in the Netherlands can be made clear. In this way, possible starting points for policy and any need for specific measures become clear, with the aim of reducing the number of infections and improving the prognosis of those who are infected.