Health

Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities

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WA State Health Report 2006 (PDF 265Kb)

Health Summit Intercultural Network:

WE NEED YOU!

The intercultural network is being assembled to help bridge the diversity health gap. The five intercultural networking groups, comprised of people from each racial/ethnic group., will begin work after the Summit to develope policy proposals in one of the following areas:

Photo of a happy Asian American Boy by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau
  1. Health outreach, education, and prevention in communities of color
  2. Racial diversity in the health care professions
  3. Health care access, insurance, and availability in communities of color
  4. Behavioral and mental health disparities among communities of color
  5. Promote greater cultural competence in the health care community

If you are interested in participating, please contact Ellen Abellera: eabellera@capaa.wa.gov