Intergenerational disadvantage and pediatric health disparities in acute respiratory illness and diarrhea

Outdoor image shot in the real scene of an Asian village and people. In the scene a woman is carrying her child and her neighbor woman is pampering and loving her preschool child near a wooden traditional hut. Three people, three quarter length and horizontal composition.

Global literature underscores that certain children and families are more likely to experience persistent social and economic disadvantages often determined by their race, ethnicity, social group, or other socio- demographic characteristics. Simultaneously, studies from diverse settings demonstrate unequal burdens of disease and unequal access to timely, quality health services in early childhood, contributing to lifelong… Continue reading Intergenerational disadvantage and pediatric health disparities in acute respiratory illness and diarrhea

Shaping Real World Policies to Tackle Persistent Health Inequities using Randomized Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations through Michigan Medicine 

Spearheaded by U-M Economics Professor Amanda Kowalski, the research team featuring U-M Sociology’s Sarah Burgard secured nearly $2M in financial support from U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts for research examining health inequity exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study will examine early access to COVID-19 vaccination data from Michigan Medicine to evaluate… Continue reading Shaping Real World Policies to Tackle Persistent Health Inequities using Randomized Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations through Michigan Medicine