Seattle town hall to explore how social inequity affects health
The Washington Public Health Association is holding an “Equity” town hall meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, where health experts and local government officials will discuss how social inequities affect health in Seattle.
Poor housing, inadequate education, low-paying jobs and other social factors are associated with poor health, research suggests. In Seattle, for instance, a resident of the poorer southeast section of the city is four times more likely to die from diabetes as is a resident of wealthy Mercer Island.
Speakers will include King County Executive Ron Sims, Dr. David Fleming, director and health officer of Public Health—Seattle & King County, Ms. Ethelda Burke, superintendent of the Tukwila School District, Mr. Aaron Katz, senior lecturer of the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, and Dr. David Williams, professor of public health at Harvard School of Public Health and an expert on the social influence of health.
The town hall, will be held Wednesday evening, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m., downtown Seattle in Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall 200 University Street (3rdAve. entrance).
To learn more:
- Read the 2008 report on the King County Equity & Social Justice Initiative.
Category: Health-care Policy, Occupational Health, Prevention, Social & Family Issues, Uncategorized
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