More than half (52%) of black children and almost three-quarters (70%) of Bangladeshi and Pakistani children are growing up in relative poverty after housing costs in London.
Prof Sir Michael Marmot stated that structural racism is a scar on society and public health institutions are failing by not directly addressing the effects racism has on a person's health.
Marmot emphasized that social justice requires taking action necessary to address these inequalities, which can be attributed to structural racism.
Inequalities in the social determinants of health are storing up health problems for the future, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
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