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Medical apartheid. An American perspective.

D D Brooks1, D R Smith, R J Anderson

  • 1Community-Oriented Primary Care Program, Dallas, TX 75235.

JAMA
|November 20, 1991
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Apartheid-like policies cause preventable deaths in South Africa and racial disparities in the US. Community-Oriented Primary Care offers a promising strategy to improve health equity in both nations.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Equity
  • Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

Background:

  • Apartheid policies in South Africa have led to significant preventable morbidity and mortality among black Africans.
  • Socioeconomic segregation, termed "functional apartheid" in the US, results in excess death and disability among citizens of color.
  • Current US healthcare systems fail to address unmet health needs and existing barriers for minority populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the parallels between the health impacts of apartheid in South Africa and racial health disparities in the United States.
  • To identify common strategies for improving health status in both countries.
  • To introduce Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) as a potential solution.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
Health Care and Public HealthParkland Memorial Hospital (Dallas, TX)

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  • Comparative analysis of health status and healthcare system failures in South Africa and the United States.
  • Review of socioeconomic factors contributing to health disparities.
  • Examination of the Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) model.

    • Main Results:

    • Preventable morbidity and mortality are linked to suppressive policies and socioeconomic segregation in both nations.
    • The US healthcare system demonstrates fragmentation and inadequacy in addressing the needs of minority populations.
    • The health improvement strategies required for black South Africans are comparable to those needed in the US.

    Conclusions:

    • Addressing health disparities requires tackling systemic issues similar to apartheid and "functional apartheid".
    • Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) presents a viable, community-based model to mitigate healthcare shortcomings.
    • Implementing COPC can advance health equity in both South Africa and the United States.