King County Board of Health passes resolution declaring racism a public health crisis

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SEATTLE — The King County Board of Health on Thursday passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

As part of the resolution, the board of health says it supports King County and Public Health – Seattle & King County in the work to advance a public health approach in addressing institutional and systemic racism.

Officials also said they “commit to assessing, revising, and writing its guiding documents and its policies with a racial justice and equity lens including the Board of Health Code and annual workplan.”