August 5, 2024

Media contact: Larry Bingham, Oregon Health Authority, 971-239-6499; Larry.Bingham@oha.oregon.gov

OHA and partners to discuss the agency’s strategic plan to eliminate health inequities

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Sejal Hathi, MD, MBA, alongside the Oregon Health Policy Board chair and community partners, will discuss the agency’s 2024-2027 strategic plan during a press conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow, (Tuesday, Aug. 6). 

The plan outlines the actions the agency will take to eliminate health inequities in Oregon, working in collaboration with a wide range of allies and partners.

Speakers will include:

• Sejal Hathi, MD, MBA, OHA Director
• Brenda Johnson, MBA, Oregon Health Policy Board Chair; Chief Executive Officer, La Clinica Health Centers
• Holden Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Asian Health and Service Center
• Gustavo Morales, Executive Director, EUVALCREE
• Rose Fuller, Executive Director, Northwest Family Services
• Carly Hood-Ronick, MPA, MPH, Oregon Health Policy Board Member; President and CEO, Project Access NOW

The plan, developed through extensive community engagement and staff involvement, identifies five key areas of focus:

• Transforming behavioral health
• Strengthening access to affordable care for all
• Fostering healthy families and environments
• Achieving healthy Tribal communities
• Building OHA’s internal capacity and commitment to eliminate health inequities

Reporters can join via Zoom at this [link]. The public can watch live  via YouTube at this [link].