An estimated 10.5 million children worldwide were either orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study.
The AAP study also found significant racial disparities among children affected, with children of color accounting for 65% of children orphaned from COVID-19 through June 2021.
Recognizing these disparities is key in addressing future health crises, but also for providing care to children impacted by COVID-19 that is trauma-informed and culturally relevant as grief is individually unique, Powell told USA TODAY. "How are we making sure that they have access to additional resources that they may not have even considered before?" she said. "How are we thinking about what can we learn from social workers about keeping families together and supporting brand new parents?", but they face challenges from a lack of training in how to help a child dealing with trauma, to financial and resource challenges from adding a new member to their household.
The JAMA pediatrics study utilized excess mortality-derived estimates from the WHO, The Economist and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
China approves inhaled Covid vaccineInhaled as a fine mist, Convidecia Air can provide good protection after just one breath, its maker says.
Lire la suite »
Many Young Kids With COVID May Show No SymptomsDon’t count on a runny nose. Young kids with COVID-19 often have no symptoms at all, even when they have a high viral load. MedTwitter
Lire la suite »
How Pfizer and BioNTech Modified Covid-19 Vaccines for Fall BoostersThe companies began tinkering with their Covid-19 vaccine before new versions of the Omicron strain spread across the U.S. The preparations are a big reason that the reformulated boosters are now rolling out.
Lire la suite »
Parts of China re-enter COVID-19 lockdown days before holiday travelIt said that outbreaks have been reported in 103 cities, the highest since the early days of the pandemic in early 2020.
Lire la suite »
Earthquake in China’s Sichuan leads to outcry over covid lockdownAn earthquake in Sichuan province killed at least 65 people this week and sparked criticism about orders for residents to stay put in coronavirus lockdown instead of fleeing to safety.
Lire la suite »