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The Role of Nurses in Eliminating Health Disparities and Achieving Health Equity.

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid health disparities bare for all who wish to see. Racial/ ethnic minority population account for a disproportionate number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 compared to white population (Garg et al., 2020). These disparities are especially staggering among African American and Hispanic communities, where COVID-19 death rates are three times higher than would be expected for their proportion of the population (Godoy & Wood, 2020). Indeed, where we live, work, and play matters. Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who systematically experience greater obstacles to health based on their race or ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, age, and geographic location; mental health, cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; sexual orientation or gender identity; nationality or immigration status (Healthy People, 2020). Disparity is especially prevalent in mental health care fueled by stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion (i.e., social disadvantage). One of the four overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 is to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all patient populations.