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Necropolitics and the impact of cOViD-19 on the Black community in Brazil: a literature review and a document analysis
Document Type
Academic Journal
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Source
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. October 15, 2020, Vol. 25 Issue S2, p4211, 14 p.
Subject
Language
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN
1413-8123
Abstract
Introduction On March 11, 2020, due to the COVID-19 fast dissemination in many continents, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it pandemic. Although the disease is considered a global threat [...]
This study discusses to what extent the inclusion, or not, of the race/color variable in epidemiological analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic can work as an external manifestation of necropolitics and as a producer of health inequities. We conducted a literature review on 09 articles, and on Scientifc Electronic Library, PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases. We also conducted a documental analysis on 27 epidemiological reports from all the federal states and the Federal District of Brazil. We did not see much information regarding race/color, which can be interpreted as an intentional omission in order to hide those who the epidemics affects the most. The denial of basic and fundamental rights is the element that characterizes the larger racist structure of Brazil's COVID-19 policies. Key words Racism, Black population, Health equity, Pandemic, COVID-19
This study discusses to what extent the inclusion, or not, of the race/color variable in epidemiological analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic can work as an external manifestation of necropolitics and as a producer of health inequities. We conducted a literature review on 09 articles, and on Scientifc Electronic Library, PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases. We also conducted a documental analysis on 27 epidemiological reports from all the federal states and the Federal District of Brazil. We did not see much information regarding race/color, which can be interpreted as an intentional omission in order to hide those who the epidemics affects the most. The denial of basic and fundamental rights is the element that characterizes the larger racist structure of Brazil's COVID-19 policies. Key words Racism, Black population, Health equity, Pandemic, COVID-19