Racism poses public health threat to millions worldwide, finds report

Discrimination has profound' effect on health of disadvantaged people, says Lancet review

Racism is a profound" and insidious" driver of health inequalities worldwide and poses a public health threat to millions of people, according to a global review.

Racism, xenophobia and discrimination are fundamental influences" on health globally but have been overlooked by health researchers, policymakers and practitioners, the series published in the Lancet suggests.