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The National Academy of Medicine will host a scientific symposium titled “Confronting Urgent Threats to Human Health and Society: COVID-19 and Climate Change,” as part of its 50th Annual Meeting. For the first time, the event is free to attend and will be held entirely online.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people, women, and people with lower incomes have faced greater hardships than other groups in the United States — especially when it comes to mental health, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.
In addition to the greater mental health challenges these groups all face, Latino and Black Americans have experienced economic difficulty during the pandemic at more than twice the rate seen for white Americans.
The Commonwealth Fund will host an educational briefing and Q&A with leading experts for journalists and policymakers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and risks health workers are facing globally including health care associated infections, violence, stigma, psychological and emotional disturbances, illness and even death. Furthermore, working in stressful environments makes health workers more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm.
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