Inequalities in health have existed for many decades and have led to unjust consequences
in morbidity and mortality. These have become even more apparent during the COVID-19 …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection represents a significant global health threat, accounting for
300 million chronic infections and up to 1 million deaths each year. HBV disproportionately …

Minority ethnic groups have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the exact reasons for this remain unclear, they are likely due to a complex interplay of …

Vaccination has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. High vaccination coverage
rates are required to achieve herd protection against vaccine-preventable diseases …

Aim To explore the impact of culture on health, healthcare provision and its contribution
towards health inequity experienced by some marginalised communities. Background …

Irish Travellers and Roma are two ethnic minorities experiencing high levels of health
inequities. These communities are at greater risk of developing COVID-19 and of suffering …

The Roma population accounts for over 3%(approximately 10 to 15 million) of Romania's
permanent population, and it represents one of Europe's most impoverished populations …

Background Those experiencing socioeconomic deprivation have poorer quality of health
throughout their life course which can result in poorer quality of death–with decreased …

The aim of this study is to analyse the situation in the EU as regards poverty and social
exclusion and to explore the solutions currently debated for mitigating the risk of existing and …

Growing research data suggests that the severity of COVID-19 is linked with higher levels of
inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, chemokines, tumor necrosis factor, C-reactive …