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200 Zipcodes 42 Neighborhoods 5 Boroughs New York City. Your Community Your Health New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Community Health Profiles. What: Reports detailing the health of 42 New York City communities
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42 Neighborhoods
5 Boroughs
New York City
Your Community
YourHealth
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
2. Be tobacco-free
3. Keep your heart healthy
4. Know your HIV status
5. Get help for depression
6. Live free of alcohol & drugs
7. Get checked for cancer
8. Get the immunizations you need
9. Make your home safe & healthy
10. Have a healthy baby
Policy for a Healthier
New York City
Why it’s important:
People with a regular primary care provider are more likely to get screened for cancer, be treated for heart disease, and receive vaccinations.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
Smoking deaths are preventable! Smoking kills about 10,000 New Yorkers and costs about $4.7 billion each year. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight babies.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death among New Yorkers. Healthier levels of blood pressure and cholesterol are associated with reduced risks of heart attacks and strokes. Eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight are all help to keep blood pressure and cholesterol at healthy levels.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
NYC has the highest AIDS case rate of any city in the country – more cases than San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, DC, combined. HIV is preventable!Effective medical treatment of people infected with HIV can reduce the risk of transmission and improve and prolong their lives.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
Emotional distress is strongly correlated with poor health outcomes. Medication and/or counseling can provide relief to many people who have depression.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
More than 1,500 New Yorkers die from alcohol-related causes each year. Alcoholism and opiate addiction can be effectively treated.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in NYC. Early detection and treatment of breast, cervical, and colon cancers can minimize suffering and prevent death from these cancers.
Source: American Cancer Society (website)
Why it’s important:
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
Domestic violence accounted for 30% of all homicides among New York City women in 2002. Elevated blood lead levels in children can impair health, learning, and behavior.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
Why it’s important:
Planning pregnancy can help to ensure healthy birth outcomes. Early prenatal care can reduce the risk of having a low birth weight baby (< 5 lbs, 8oz), and low birth weight babies are more likely to have serious health problems and long-term disabilities.
Sources: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
March of Dimes (website)
