Racial inequities in health in the COVID-19 pandemic: access to hospitalization according to race/color and installed capacity in RMSP

• Grant number: 21/02724-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2021
• End date: August 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Collective Health - Public Health
• Principal Investigator: Marilia Cristina Prado Louvison
• Grantee: Letícia Gabriela da Silva
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The health information data are especially important products of epidemiological surveillance for health planning and management. All data produced by surveillance are saved in the Health Information System and the rates inform about access to health in Brazil. A list of diseases is to obligatory notify health authorities within 24 hours afterwards confirmation. Ever since 2017 are included information concerning race/color in notify. During pandemic, SARS to result from coronavirus is obligatory notify disease. Learn to information is particularly important for to evidence health inequities. The aim of this study is investigation and identify inequality in access internment to base on data the notify race/color of SRAG caused by coronavirus at parts of the city. The study will a quantitative analysis. (AU)