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NEW YORK, NY (77WABC) – The New York City Board of Health passed a resolution Monday declaring racism a “public health crisis.”
The resolution asks the Health Department to “expand its anti-racism work and requires it to create priorities for a racially just recovery from COVID-19.”
It also includes other requirements to address this ‘crisis’ in the short and long term.
“To build a healthier New York City, we must confront racism as a public health crisis,” Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said. “The COVID-19 pandemic magnified inequities, leading to suffering disproportionately borne by communities of color in our City and across our nation. But these inequities are not inevitable. Today is a historic day for the country’s oldest Board of Health to officially recognize this crisis and demand action.”
“We must confront racism as a public health crisis. This pandemic magnified inequities, leading to suffering disproportionately borne by communities of color. But these inequities are not inevitable,” New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi said on Twitter.
Today the NYC Board of Health passed a landmark resolution on racism as a public health crisis. This marks a historic occasion for the country’s oldest Board of Health to officially recognize this crisis and demand action. 🧵 https://t.co/7rniFgW0Pn
— Dr. Michelle Morse (@NYCHealthCommr) October 18, 2021
The resolution goes into effect immediately. Click here.
