Muslims in the UK suffered health care inequalities during Covid-19

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – A joint study showed that the minorities groups including Muslims experienced a worse health care services during the Covid-19.

The study conducted by the Muslim Council of Britain, Marie Curie, University College London and the University of Leeds says the Covid-19 pandemic made pre-existing heath inequalities worse and disproportionately impacted minority groups.

It says that health care providers need to do more to raise awareness of palliative and end of life care services for minority groups, including Muslims.

It suggests that greater involvement of a diverse range of people in health and social care services is needed to tackle inequity in access to care.