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A legacy of adaptation

The Health Department’s 160-year history has been marked by employees’ abilities to identify emerging issues. In the county’s earliest years, sanitation and care for the indigent sick was a key con...

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Consolidated county leads to changes in efficiency

To address the inefficiencies in the county’s services, the county developed a long-range plan to re-distribute the indigent sick to private, community hospitals. By 1973, the county contracted wit...

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County turns attention to health clinics

The county continued to expand its services to serve emerging needs in the community. Pre-natal and family care and treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases topped the list. As demand for county...

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Deadly disease outbreaks mark history

Two centuries ago, land that is now Multnomah County was home to thriving communities of Native Americans.

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Early County leaders devoted to health and sanitation

By 1854, local government was established in the Portland area with the purpose of conducting elections, collecting taxes, building roads and bridges, trying court cases, and providing care for the...

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Communicable Disease staff at the Multnomah County Health Department.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about the Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters

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Great Depression and World War II boost need for Multnomah County health services

When the Great Depression struck, the health department faced a growing demand for services with less money to provide them. With declining tax revenue, the county struggled to meet the need. Then,...

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Historic Multnomah County Health picture

History of Multnomah County Public Health

History of Multnomah County Public Health 

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Multnomah County merger with city of Portland creates modern era

In 1968, a long-discussed merger finally took place between the county and the City of Portland, making the Multnomah County the sole public health authority in the area.

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Multnomah County: Healthcare since 1854

When Oregon pioneers settled in the Pacific Northwest, they brought their own remedies to treat sickness and disease. Their medicine ranged from cobwebs for cuts to spirit-soaked sunflowe...

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Neighborhood Involvement Committee works with County to resolve issues

The county's health department's proposed site is located in Portland’s oldest and most historic commercial and cultural neighborhoods: Old Town Chinatown.

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The Design and Construction Team

The Design and Construction Team

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Twentieth century solutions to public health problems

By 1890, local government was just starting to embrace public health. City officials were combating contaminated drinking water, food-borne diseases and sickness among children.

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Multnomah County Nurses at the annual 2015 Nurse Recognition Celebration

What's behind the need for a new Headquarters?

The county has an urgent need to replace an aging, inefficient and undersized building and meet the increasing demand for health services.

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