Whilst it is important to recognize the amazing work that has been done to start putting an end to Racism, we cannot ignore the facts. Many people throughout the world are still racially abused on a daily basis. In 2020 alone, there were a number of racist attacks on ethnic minority groups, from the horrible murder of George Floyd by white police officers, to the consistent unwarranted criticism and abuse of Chinese people over the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has become even more evident that days like Zero Discrimination day (1st March) and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21st March) are absolutely necessary as the fight against racial discrimination goes on. Racial/ethnic minorities consistently receive less adequate treatment for acute and chronic pain than non-Hispanic whites, even after controlling for age, gender, and pain intensity.
For both Zero Discrimination Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this year, Frontiers is highlighting the urgent need to take action to end the inequalities surrounding income, sex, age, health status, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, drug use, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and religion that continue to persist around the world.
The goal is to present multidisciplinary research from across the spectrum of pain research from basic to translational to implementation science. Topics may include but are not limited to:
• Differences in pain reporting and management in minorities
• Differences in health outcomes in minorities
• Racial/ethnic discrimination in healthcare
• Prejudicial behaviour and racial/ethnic bias in healthcare
Whilst it is important to recognize the amazing work that has been done to start putting an end to Racism, we cannot ignore the facts. Many people throughout the world are still racially abused on a daily basis. In 2020 alone, there were a number of racist attacks on ethnic minority groups, from the horrible murder of George Floyd by white police officers, to the consistent unwarranted criticism and abuse of Chinese people over the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has become even more evident that days like Zero Discrimination day (1st March) and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21st March) are absolutely necessary as the fight against racial discrimination goes on. Racial/ethnic minorities consistently receive less adequate treatment for acute and chronic pain than non-Hispanic whites, even after controlling for age, gender, and pain intensity.
For both Zero Discrimination Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this year, Frontiers is highlighting the urgent need to take action to end the inequalities surrounding income, sex, age, health status, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, drug use, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and religion that continue to persist around the world.
The goal is to present multidisciplinary research from across the spectrum of pain research from basic to translational to implementation science. Topics may include but are not limited to:
• Differences in pain reporting and management in minorities
• Differences in health outcomes in minorities
• Racial/ethnic discrimination in healthcare
• Prejudicial behaviour and racial/ethnic bias in healthcare
