The Impact of Race on Health

Community leaders in Olmsted County are looking at racial disparities in health.

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Community leaders in olmsted county are looking at racial disparities in health.

Earlier this week the olmsted county board of commissioners passed a resolution?

"* addressing race as a public health issue.

Kimt news 3's maleeha kamal has the details.

Look live: i spoke to olmsted county public health director graham briggs.

He tells me that your race can impact your health.

The county board concludes race is a core factor when it comes to health disparities.

Graham briggs says people shouldn't experience different health outcomes because of their ethnicity... yet that's precisely what's happening.

African americans are five times more likely to get covid?

"*19.

Not having access o health care is a key factor in such disparities.

"thats one of those major drivers longevity and healthy quality of life long term is having access to routine medical visits."

Look live: birggs says when it comes to the hispanic population they are four times more as of august 1st more than 80 state and local government agencies have passed resolutions that declare health disparities between races and racism as