In the Netherlands, people with a migration background more often suffer from the post-covid syndrome than Dutch people without a migration background. This is shown by research by Amsterdam UMC. For some groups, the percentage is up to 50% higher than for people without a migration background. Professor of Migration and Health at Amsterdam UMC Charles Agyemang warns that many people are 'suffering in silence'.
Authors: Felix Patience Chilunga, Brent Appelman, Michele van Vugt, Kirsten Kalverda, Patrick Smeele, Josien van Es, Willem Joost Wiersinga, Mikael Rostila, Maria Prins, Karien Stronks, Marie Norredam and Charles Agyemang
Sources: ScienceDirect, Amsterdam UMC
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