Covid-19: Disparities and Lessons learned

• DOI: 10.38192/13.3.23
• Publication Date: 2020-10-26T10:14:07Z
• Authors: JS Bamrah; CR Selvasekar; Parveen Sharma; Kantappa Gajanan; Kailash Chand; Samir Shah; Coumarassamy M; Sanjay Arya; Roshelle Ramkisson; Rajiv Sethi
• Keywords: Vulnerability; Pandemic; Promotion (chess)

The first virtual mid-year conference organised by the British Association of Physicians Indian Origin (BAPIO) was held on 19 September 2020 hosted BAPIO North-West regional chapter. digital platform used Gurukul Education (https://gurukuleducation.online/). There were 736 registrations and 178 attended through hall 803 live streaming viewing facility. focused aspects Covid-19, from current status in UK India, public health pandemic, vulnerability Black, Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) population, initiatives taken to reduce impact general practice or mental services routine non-Covid care. Strategies reduction risk workplace, formal assessments, promotion a healthy lifestyle wider societal education incorporated. need for ongoing research differential adverse outcomes BAME population evident, as well prevention measures such vaccination.