新冠疫情：照出我们的缺陷。

COVID-19: A Mirror to Our Flaws.

机构信息

medical director, Orange County Health Department, Hillsborough, North Carolina; medical director, Occupational Health, UNC Medical Center, and assistant professor, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

出版信息

N C Med J. 2021 Jan-Feb;82(1):43-45. doi: 10.18043/ncm.82.1.43.

DOI:10.18043/ncm.82.1.43

PMID:33397754

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated many painful truths in our state. This commentary addresses some of them, including racism, lack of universal health care access, and defunded public health infrastructure, from the perspective of a local county health department medical director. We have an opportunity to fundamentally improve North Carolinians' collective health, but only if we are willing to reckon with past and current failings.

摘要

新冠疫情揭示了我们所在的这个州的许多痛苦的事实。这篇评论从当地县级卫生部门医疗主任的角度，探讨了其中的一些问题，包括种族主义、缺乏全民医疗保健机会和公共卫生基础设施资金不足。我们有机会从根本上改善北卡罗来纳州民众的整体健康状况，但前提是我们愿意正视过去和现在的失败。