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Health inequalities in infectious diseases: a systematic overview of reviews.

Abimbola A AyorindeIman GhoshIfra AliIram ZahairOlajumoke OlarewajuMegha SinghEdward MeehanSeun Stephen AnjorinSuzanne RotheramBen BarrNoel D McCarthyOyinlola Oyebode
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
We identified many reviews that provide evidence of various types of health inequalities in different infectious diseases, vaccination, and antimicrobial resistance. We also highlight areas where reviews may be lacking. The commonalities in the associations and their directions suggest it might be worth targeting interventions for some high risk-groups that may have benefits across multiple infectious disease outcomes rather than operating purely in infectious disease siloes.
Keyphrases
  • infectious diseases
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • health promotion
  • meta analyses
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • risk assessment
  • climate change
  • weight loss