Health Disparities for African American Populations: Pre-COVID, During COVID, and Beyond

This talk will explore:

• Existing national and local disparities in chronic disease risk factors and outcomes for Black populations

• The Color of COVID-19 and how COVID and structural racism has magnified the existing inequities in Black populations

• Local data on COVID-19 disparities for Black populations and the work of the Black Equity Coalition

• Beyond COVID- where does this landscape take us in the future?

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand existing health disparities for African Americans as it relates to chronic disease nationally and locally

2. Understand existing health disparities for African Americans as it relates to COVID-19 outcomes nationally and locally

3. Discuss the efforts of the Black Equity Coalition (BEC) in understanding and reducing the impact for Black populations in Allegheny County