The coronavirus pandemic and the creation of social inequalities

Eleni I Konstantinidou, E. Lykoudi
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A basic requirement for the proper functioning of the social system is to allow the whole population to have equal access on health care. In fact, an unequal distribution is noticed when it comes to health but also disease, with socioeconomic determinants affecting both. Unemployment, inability to access health services, living in inappropriate buildings, unhealthy eating habits, low quality of life and social exclusion are some of these factors. Social inequalities, especially those related to chronic diseases, impose a heavy burden on health care system and have adverse effects on patients. The recent pandemic has amplified existing health inequities. Although it is something that affects the entire population, people of lower socioeconomic statuses are expected to record high morbidity and mortality rates. The pandemic demonstrated the need for the state to take the necessary measures and take coordinated action in order to reduce inequalities and protect the most vulnerable groups of the population. The results of these actions will prove to be useful with similar cases in the long run. The purpose of this study is to analyze the socio-economic determinants of health, how to address the morbidity and mortality rates of Covid-19 and to demonstrate the social inequalities, with a focus on chronic diseases. Finally, it aims to present the measures that should be taken by health systems in order to alleviate inequalities in morbidity and mortality rates caused by this new pandemic.
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冠状病毒大流行和社会不平等的产生
社会制度正常运转的一项基本要求是允许全体人民平等获得保健服务。事实上,在健康和疾病方面都注意到不平等的分配,社会经济决定因素对两者都有影响。失业、无法获得保健服务、居住在不适当的建筑物、不健康的饮食习惯、生活质量低下和社会排斥是其中一些因素。社会不平等,特别是与慢性病有关的社会不平等,给卫生保健系统带来沉重负担,并对患者产生不利影响。最近的大流行加剧了现有的卫生不公平现象。虽然它影响到整个人口,但社会经济地位较低的人的发病率和死亡率预计会很高。这场流行病表明,国家有必要采取必要措施,采取协调一致的行动,以减少不平等现象,保护人口中最脆弱的群体。从长远来看,这些行动的结果将证明对类似案件是有用的。本研究的目的是分析健康的社会经济决定因素,如何解决Covid-19的发病率和死亡率,并展示社会不平等,重点关注慢性病。最后,它的目的是提出卫生系统应采取的措施,以减轻这种新的流行病造成的发病率和死亡率的不平等。
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