Risk Communication and Institutional Racism: The Protective Health Effect of Refugee-Led Community Organizations

Health Secur. 2021 Jun;19(S1):S89-S94. doi: 10.1089/hs.2021.0050. Epub 2021 Jun 4.

Authors

Ana Paula Pimentel Walker¹, Naganika Sanga¹, Odessa Gonzalez Benson¹, Mieko Yoshihama¹

Affiliation

¹ Ana Paula Pimentel Walker, PhD, MURP, MA, JD, is an Assistant Professor and Naganika Sanga, MSc, is a PhD Candidate, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD, MSW, is an Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Detroit School of Urban Studies; and Mieko Yoshihama, PhD, LMSW, ACSW, is a Professor, School of Social Work; all at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

PMID: 34096802
DOI: 10.1089/hs.2021.0050

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Community participation; Health literacy; Institutional racism; Refugee organizations; Risk communication.

MeSH terms

COVID-19
Communication*
Community Participation*
Health Literacy*
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Racism*
Refugees*