In the aftermath of George Floyd's death while in Minnaeapolis police custody, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley, the first Black commissioner in the county's history, stewarded the
In the aftermath of George Floyd's death while in Minnaeapolis police custody, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
The sole"no" vote came from Commissioner Jeff Johnson, who said he felt declaring racism a public health crisis would send a message that racism is the biggest problem the county faces, which he does not believe it is. Hennepin County's resolution places renewed focus on policies to improve health outcomes for Black, Indigenous and other communities of color, and calls for the formation of partnerships with community groups"confronting racism" and working to bring awareness to issues of racism. It also sets a deadline for the Board of Commissioners to create a timeline to address issues of systemic racism.
"The significance of declaring racism as a public health crisis draws the attention needed to be able to recognize that it is at the root of many of the differences that we see in health outcomes, everything from infant mortality to diabetes, to obesity," said Hackett."It makes us recognize that we need to put the concept of racism front and center to be able to understand why these differences exist.
"Designations on the federal level are also connected to funding," she said."They're connected to Medicaid and Medicare, what can be billed for."
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