Global to Local Initiative

In support of Swedish’s mission to improve the health and well-being of each person we serve and continuing Swedish’s long-standing commitment to improve the health of our region, Swedish has partnered with Washington Global Health Alliance, Public Health – Seattle & King County, and HealthPoint to address disparities in local healthcare through a groundbreaking initiative: Global to Local.

The Global to Local initiative is a new approach in applying global solutions to local healthcare challenges in underserved populations.

Numerous organizations within the Washington Global Health Alliance are working to improve lives for millions worldwide. The new Global to Local initiative seeks to utilize expertise and experience from these organizations to uncover ways successful global health strategies can be applied in our county, state and country.

Global to Local is collaborating with neighboring cities in Tukwila and SeaTac, Wash., to provide innovative, holistic and community-driven solutions to providing healthcare and economic development strategies in diverse, low-income populations.

South King County, in particular, has been selected as the pilot site because its health demographics mirror those in certain developing countries. There are many other communities in our state and country that have similar health disparities. The initiative’s leaders hope to create a program that can be replicated throughout our state and across the country.

More Information:

Washington Global Health Alliance
Global to Local Healthcare Initiative Launched