Black churches trusted messengers of COVID information in their communities, Mayo study finds
Black churches trusted messengers of COVID information in their communities, Mayo study finds By Bernadette Heier | December 10, 2020 at 5:42 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 7:51 PM
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KEYC) U.S. public health officials report that Black communities are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher infection and mortality rates than the general population.
According to Mayo Clinic experts, those disparities compounded by underlying chronic diseases and social and economic inequality. That’s why Mayo Clinic researchers work closely with over 100 Black churches in the Rochester area and Twin Cities on emergency preparedness and COVID-19 education.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. U.S. public health officials have reported that Black communities are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher infection and mortality rates than the general population. These disparities relate to the prevalence of underlying chronic diseases, and social and economic inequality, according to Mayo experts. Now as the number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. surge, Mayo Clinic researchers are working closely with Black churches on disparities in emergency preparedness and providing access to culturally relevant, evidence-based health information. The early results of this research were published Thursday, Dec. 10, in
Preventing Chronic Disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) public health journal.
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