Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis; Health Department ordered to take action
The New York City Board of Health declared racism a public health crisis on Monday.
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Oct 18, 2021, 11:15 PM
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Updated 1,164 days ago
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559ds agoThe New York City Board of Health declared racism a public health crisis on Monday.
The city's Health Department has been ordered to take action, such as performing an anti-racism review of the city's health code.
The department must also establish a network with other agencies to streamline reporting on data based on race.
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