“Counting Race and Ethnicity for Small Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Volume 17:1 & 2, (2020)
by Natalie Ah Soon, Randall Akee, Marjorie Kagawa, Brittany N. Morey, Elena Ong, Paul Ong, Ninez Ponce, Raynald Samoa, and Sora P. Tanjasiri
ABSTRACT: We discuss the importance of data disaggregation in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic for small race and ethnic groups. In normal times, the lack of data for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations is a problem of representation. During a pandemic, it means that resources and messages will not be targeted to these communities. As we adapt to the new reality, we argue that there is an important need for consistent and timely data disaggregated by race and ethnic groups in anticipation of future infectious disease epidemics.
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Natalie Ah Soon, Randall Akee, Marjorie Kagawa, Brittany N. Morey, Elena Ong, Paul Ong, Ninez Ponce, Raynald Samoa, and Sora P. Tanjasiri (2020) Counting Race and Ethnicity for Small Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. AAPI Nexus: Policy, Practice and Community: 2020, Vol. 17, No. 1 & 2.