Making meaning of the COVID-19 race and ethnicity data: A conversation with our Health Officer and our Equity Director

May 1, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

The impacts of COVID-19 are disproportionately impacting communities of color. A conversation with our Health Officer and Equity Officer provide insight.

How we are monitoring COVID-19 preliminary data by race, ethnicity

April 10, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County is releasing preliminary data of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and confirmed deaths by race/ethnicity. This preliminary data shows COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations are impacting people of all races and ethnicities. Additional data is needed to be able to draw conclusions about the impact COVID-19 is having across racial/ethnic groups in King County.

Taking a “place and race” approach to advancing community health in south Seattle & south King County

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

As King County’s population and housing costs have risen steeply, many people of color and lower income families in King County have migrated to south Seattle and south King County, with the most vulnerable populations at risk of being priced out of the county all together. This displacement can have negative health impacts: it disrupts […]

Public Health encourages immigrant clients to access services without fear

July 20, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

(información en español) All people should feel safe when they get health services. Unfortunately, recent federal immigration proposals have made people in immigrant communities feel more fear and stress. Some families feel they must choose between two risks. Should they avoid a clinic and possibly risk their health? Or should they risk an encounter with […]

Racism, Injustice and Public Health

July 11, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

By Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer The horrible violence of the past week, with the killing of black men by police officers in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis and of white police officers protecting peaceful demonstrators in Dallas, revolting and deeply offending to all, has left us feeling confused, helpless and frightened. As a public health […]

How a closer look at neighborhoods paints a different picture for our kids

May 15, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Compared to other places in the country, King County is a great place to live. But with more than 2,100 square miles and 39 cities to its name, the region is hardly homogenous. When we drill down to the community level, we find great inequities in health and opportunity in King County, and the story […]