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Governor's Interagency Council on Health
Disparities
Health Disparities Council briefed on targeted
environmental scans
At its May 29 meeting, the Council will receive briefings on efforts to
address the academic achievement gap and a variety of activities and
programs in Washington State at the state or local level to reduce health
disparities. It will also discuss criteria and scoring process to select
priority health topics for the state action plan. Other items on the agenda
include information on pregnancy and birth outcomes among Native American
women; a briefing on its outreach activities to ensure that communities of
color have input in the Council’s work; and a discussion on policies and
procedures for advisory committees. A
draft agenda is available. Meeting
materials will be available on May 23.
Gregoire Proclaims April 2008 Minority Health Month
Governor Christine Gregoire proclaimed April 2008 as Minority Health
Month in Washington State. Congress previously designated April as
National Minority Health Month.
View proclamation.
Save the date: Community Forum on Health
Equities
The Council will sponsor a community forum on health
equities on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The forum will be held at
Evergreen State College's Tacoma Campus. Please contact Council staff
as soon as possible if you or someone you know will need special
accommodations to participate in this forum.
More information.
Health Disparities Council heard legislative
proposals and budget requests
At its February 7 meeting, the
Council received briefings on some activities and programs in Washington
State to reduce health disparities by improving the diversity of the health
care workforce, improving health literacy levels, reducing exposures to
environmental hazards and preventing chronic kidney disease. The Council
also heard updates from its members on legislative proposals and budget
requests. Council members participated via teleconference. The public was
invited to listen to the meeting at the Comfort Inn in Tumwater. A
final
agenda and
meeting materials are available.
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