"Would It Have Been the Same If I Were White..." Black Doctor Who Didn't Receive Proper COVID Treatment Dies from Complications

A Black female doctor who claimed to have experienced racial discrimination during the COVID-19 treatment process died from COVID-19 complications. Photo by Susan Moore Facebook

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] An African American doctor in the United States who revealed that she did not receive proper treatment due to racial discrimination during the treatment process of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has ultimately passed away from complications.

The New York Times reported on the 26th (local time) that Susan Moore (52), a Black female doctor, died on the 20th from COVID-19 complications.

Moore was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 29th of last month and was admitted to Indiana University Hospital.

Moore, experiencing severe pain, requested additional painkillers and a prescription for Remdesivir (an antiviral drug developed as an Ebola treatment used for COVID-19) from a white doctor. However, the doctor refused her request at the time, and only after test results revealed pneumonia symptoms and swollen lymph nodes was she administered pain medication.

Moore wrote on her Facebook, "If I were white, I would not have been treated like this. The doctor treated me like a drug addict," adding, "Black people go home like this, not knowing what to do, and end up dying."

Upon learning of this, the hospital replaced the attending physician and promised racial diversity training.

Afterward, as Moore’s pain eased and treatment showed effects, she was discharged on the 7th upon the doctor's recommendation. However, less than 12 hours after discharge, her breathing became unstable and her body temperature rose to 40 degrees Celsius, leading to her transfer to the intensive care unit, but she ultimately died on the 20th from COVID-19 complications.

The New York Times pointed out that, as in Moore’s case, Black people often receive poorer treatment than white people, especially in pain relief, and that African Americans are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white people.

Meanwhile, the hospital issued a statement saying, "We are an organization striving to reduce racial discrimination in healthcare, take this issue very seriously, and will investigate all allegations."

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