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In early March 2020, coronavirus cases within Washington state grew along with the rest of the country. Washington State Department of Health officials requested, from the federal government's Strategic National Stockpile (the U.S. government's repository of drugs, vaccines and equipment to be used in major public health emergencies), 233,000 respirators and 200,000 surgical masks.
Sponsored by Health Care & Wellness Chair Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, House Bill 1531 would add new language to state law stating that “it is the policy of the state that public health ...
Health Care Authority, Washington State (HCA) Health Care Facilities Authority (WHCFA) Health, Washington State Board of (SBOH) Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) Higher Education Facilities Authority (WHEFA) Hispanic Affairs, Washington State Commission on (CHA) Historical Society, Eastern Washington State (WSHSEAST) History Museum ...
Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) is the public health department in King County, Washington, United States. It is jointly managed by the City of Seattle and King County governments, [ 1 ] serving approximately 2.3 million residents.
Mar. 21—Racism is a public health crisis in Washington, a state association declared last month, and efforts are now underway to show how policies and systemic prejudice impact the health and ...
Yakima Health District is a one-county health district. It was created in 1911 and was one of the first health districts in the United States. [2] [3] Health districts were enabled by the Washington State Legislature in 1945, codified in chapter 70.46 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). [4]
On January 25, a state of emergency was declared throughout the entire state of Washington by Governor Jay Inslee. [4] In the official proclamation, Governor Inslee stated that "the existence of 26 confirmed cases in the state of Washington creates an extreme public health risk that may quickly spread to other counties". [26]
A state health agency (SHA), or state department of health, is a department or agency of the state governments of the United States focused on public health. The state secretary of health is a constitutional or at times a statutory official in several states of the United States. The position is the chief executive official for the state's ...