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San Francisco Health Commission advances resolution to address American Indian and Alaska Native health disparities
Summary
Community leaders told the Health Commission it must correct persistent data gaps and inequitable funding for American Indian and Alaska Native residents; DPH will report back with a process in six months and a summary within a year, and the commission will vote on the resolution Jan. 4.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Dec. 15 heard community testimony and approved sending a draft resolution to the commission for a formal vote on Jan. 4 that directs the Department of Public Health to work with local American Indian and Alaska Native organizations to identify health priorities and remedy gaps in race/ethnicity data.
The draft resolution, read into the record by staff, asks DPH to establish sustained partnerships with tribal and urban Indian organizations, include accurate and disaggregated American Indian and Alaska Native data in public reporting where possible, add footnotes explaining missing race/ethnicity data in presentations, and present a recommended…
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