Exclusive: First look at Opla’s new documentary “Color of Care” that exposes racial inequality in the healthcare system

ET Canada saw Oprah Winfrey’s new program, The Color of Care, exclusively for the first time.

The documentary, aired on Sunday, May 1st, on Canada’s Smithsonian channel, began the origin of racial health inequalities during US slavery and continues to practice today during the COVID-19 pandemic. It goes back.

Sneak Peak is the story of Gary Fowler, and his son Keith Gambler explains in March 2020 how his father became ill with COVID-19 symptoms and tried to seek help at three hospitals. But no one accepted him.

Winfrey said: I read a story about Gary Fowler, a black man who died at his home because the hospital did not treat him, despite his COVID-19 symptoms.

“When I continued to hear how the racial disparity in our country had worsened due to the pandemic, I felt that I needed to do something.

“This movie aims to give us a better understanding of what changes we need to make in order for the stories we share to act as warnings and provide better service to all of us. That’s the way it is, “she adds.

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The description of the document states, “Produced by Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions, [‘The Color of Care’] It records how people of color suffer systemically substandard medical care in the United States and how COVID-19 exposed the tragic consequences of these inequality.

“Using inspiring testimony to hospital frontline healthcare professionals overwhelmed by those who lost their loved ones, expert interviews, and powerful data, this movie is embedded in the healthcare system. Reveals the devastating sacrifice of racism. “

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“The Color of Care includes an interview with Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Dean of the University of Brown. Neil T. Shah, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University School of Medicine. Dr. Ala Stanford, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatric Medicine, Harvard University School of Medicine, Dr. Hetty Cunningham, Pediatric Surgeon and Founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium. Dr. Patrice A. Harris, Former President of the American Medical Association. “

The Canadian premiere of “The Color of Care” will air on the Smithsonian Channel at 8 pm ET / PT on Sunday, May 1st.