The United States has been hit hard by COVID-19, and more challenges loom as coronavirus cases are climbing nationwide. While no one is immune to the pandemic and its related hardships, low-income and minority communities are disproportionately suffering in many aspect. From poverty, to job and food insecurity, to housing instability, many challenges that have been historically prevalent in low-resourced communities have been greatly exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In communities where you have a high percentage of people living in poverty, in substandard housing, with inferior educational opportunities, and lacking access to proper nutrition and quality health care, you are likely to see more chronic diseases, such as asthma, hypertension and diabetes. All of these conditions are risk factors for severe illness or death from COVID-19. 

 

Sadly, that’s what we’re seeing play out, now. Data from the CDC shows that certain minority groups, such as Blacks and Hispanics, bear more than their share of the burden of COVID-19 infection and severe illness, reflected in rates of hospitalizations and deaths. 

 

But recovery from COVID-19 isn’t only about improving the economy and controlling the spread of a virus. It’s also about ensuring that the individuals and communities who have suffered the most can firmly recover from this pandemic and be more resilient in the future. The challenge before us now is to create the conditions that make good health possible for all people.

 

RHEA Business Solutions' response to this challenge will truly be a measure of our humanity. So join us as we make the difference we want to see in the world!