Health Disparities Archives

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Extreme heat from climate change has the potential to exacerbate racial disparities in the five boroughs’ maternal health outcomes. Still, climate change and maternal health often remain two separate policy…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Health

Data Drop: How Deadly Was the First COVID Wave For Black and Latino New Yorkers?

Through Freedom of Information Law requests, City Limits obtained data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for weekly COVID-19 deaths from March 2020 to the end of…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs a Collaborative Approach to Improving Residents’ Whole Health

‘Historically, city agencies have been too siloed and funding for programs too disparate to create meaningful improvements to people’s health. I believe Eric Adams is the mayor to change that.’

ByJody Rudin 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Stop Hoping for Normal and Start Fighting for a Health Revolution

‘For the Black and Latinx communities in a constant struggle over their health, a return to normal is not good enough—they need a health revolution. Building this new vision of…

BySarah Batchu 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Climate and Environment

Lack of Affordable Housing Fuels Health Disparities in Central Brooklyn, Student-Led Report Says

“Part of it is a little sad. I’m looking at all these statistics—the rates of rent-burdened residents, the poor housing conditions. When you see it in print, it makes it…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2021

Uncategorized

Borough President Candidates Offer Visions for a Healthier Bronx

Fernando Cabrera, Vanessa Gibson, Nathalia Fernandez and Luis Sepulveda talked about disparities, community clinics, fresh produce, the health impacts of violence and more.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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May 2021

Uncategorized

Can the Next ‘Beep’ Make the Bronx Healthier?

Tune in for a forum on health, healthcare and the disparities that put the Bronx at risk from everyday chronic disease and once-in-a-century pandemics.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Reimagining Public Health for NYC Starts With Community Conversations

‘To gain a deeper understanding of how we can recover and rebuild, the Health Department recently launched a new series. The vision is to spark conversation by bringing together communities…

ByDr. Torian Easterling

ByDr. Michelle Morse 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: Brooklyn Reproductive Health Centers at Risk in Still-Negotiated State Budget

‘Our work here reduces healthcare disparities by providing care to under-resourced communities, but our centers can only operate if we receive necessary funding. As our city continues to confront issues…

ByApril Lockley 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Uncategorized

Disparidades raciales dificultan el tratamiento y el diagnóstico para los pacientes de Alzheimer

Se calcula que en el estado de Nueva York hay 400.000 personas que padecen Alzheimer, y se espera que en 2025 la cifra llegue a 465.000. Actualmente es la novena…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health

Data Drop: How Deadly Was the First COVID Wave For Black and Latino New Yorkers?

Opinion: NYC Needs a Collaborative Approach to Improving Residents’ Whole Health

Opinion: Stop Hoping for Normal and Start Fighting for a Health Revolution

Lack of Affordable Housing Fuels Health Disparities in Central Brooklyn, Student-Led Report Says

Borough President Candidates Offer Visions for a Healthier Bronx

Can the Next ‘Beep’ Make the Bronx Healthier?

Opinion: Reimagining Public Health for NYC Starts With Community Conversations

Opinion: Brooklyn Reproductive Health Centers at Risk in Still-Negotiated State Budget

Disparidades raciales dificultan el tratamiento y el diagnóstico para los pacientes de Alzheimer

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