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Feb 21, 2020
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Multnomah County Health Department Embroiled in Dispute

That conflict, between health officials and its advisory council, gets played out at a meeting held next Monday evening.

Nov 6, 2015

Resilience Starts at Home with Providers Themselves

Dr. Safina Koreishi tackles provider burnout with new OHA innovation fellowship

Aug 4, 2015

Local Measles Case Prompts Emphasis on Importance of Vaccines, Potential for Outbreak

A baby who passed through Portland International Airport last week has since been diagnosed with measles, prompting officials to stress the importance of vaccinations against the virus. While vaccination rates in the Portland area remain relatively high – about 95 percent, according to the Multnomah County Health Department – health officials are working with the child's primary care provider to make sure patients are notified of the exposure and to take appropriate follow up.

Apr 3, 2014

Multnomah County to Hold Four Clinics to Help Students and Other Children Catch Up on Missing Vaccines

Letters go out this week saying students must be immunized by Feb. 19 or be sent home from school, Head Start or child care

Feb 6, 2014

With Influenza, Hospitalizations Increasing, Here is What You Can Do Christen McCurdy Tue, 01/07/2014 - 10:45

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Hotter Summers, Wetter Winters Ahead Mean More Health Problems in Multnomah County

October 9, 2013 -- A new Multnomah County report finds heat waves, air quality and mosquitoes will worsen in the Portland-area because of climate change. In the first-ever analysis of how rising temperature and changes in precipitation will affect Multnomah County residents, Health Officer Dr. Justin Denny says there is reason to be concerned.

Oct 10, 2013

Brutal Heat, Bad Air and Bugs: How Climate Change Will Harm Health in Multnomah County Christen McCurdy Wed, 10/09/2013 - 16:16

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Multnomah County Health Department Named LGBT Healthcare Leader for Third Straight Year

July 11, 2013 -- For the third year in a row, the Multnomah County Health Department has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the Healthcare Equality Index 2013.

Jul 11, 2013

Multnomah County Reports 56 People Die While Homeless in 2012

May 10, 2013