The persistence of racism is evident once again with the 'blaming and shaming' of African nations for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health advocate Dr. Joia Crear-Perry said on Wednesday.
Joia Adele Crear-Perry, MD, founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative testifies during a hybrid hearing from the House Oversight and Reform Committee titled, "Birthing While Black: Examining America's Black Maternal Health Crisis" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.
S., May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoDec 1 - The persistence of racism is evident once again with the "blaming and shaming" of African nations for theSpeaking at a Reuters Next panel on racial disparities in Black maternal healthcare, Crear-Perry said the medical profession in the United States needed to stop resorting to racist tropes and start truth-telling. "Even if you look at the latest blaming and shaming that's happening around the latest Omicron variant you see the same history, the same racist trope of blaming certain places, assuming white nations and nations that have majority-white populations are going to need to be protected from places who are not," she said."That's the same legacy and history that shows up in health and same legacy and history that we have to have truth-telling around in order for us to stop that behavior of blaming and shaming and harming people."to guard against Omicron, many of them banning travelers from southern African countries.as reports of the Omicron variant spread, the World Health Organization said: "Blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread, and they place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods."Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comMore from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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