Pursuant to Local Law 188 of 2018, this report includes five-year data regarding maternal mortality in New York City, for the most recent five-year period for which data is available.
In accordance with the New York City Administrative Code §17-1001 (as amended by Local Law No. 19 of 2005), this report summarizes the Prescription Drug Discount Card Program, known as BigAppleRx, updated to include the period January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, nor'easters, and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
Mayor de Blasio's administration unveiled new farms at NYCHA urban farm at Mariners Harbor Houses, Staten Island, the sixth farm constructed as part of the Building Healthy Communities Initiative.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "CITY TAKING PRECAUTIONS AGAINST 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS" on January 21, 2020.
Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced new initiatives to increase access to birth control in all city hospitals, increasing the stock of birth control at all 11 of the city’s hospitals and its six ambulatory care centers.
First Lady Chirlane McCray announced Interrupting Violence At Home a citywide effort to address domestic violence through services, training, and intervention for abusive partners who are not involved in the criminal justice system.
The NY Health Department released data on lead poisoning in children, showing a 13 percent decrease from 2016 to 2017 in the number of children under age 6.
The NY Health Department announced an outbreak within Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn, having the Mayor emphasize the necessity of vaccination in children.
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Jimmy announced a new initiative that will enhance tick surveillance, outreach and control measures on Staten Island to reduce the risk of Lyme and other diseases that are acquired from tick bites
Mayor Bill de Blasio marked the opening of a new $28 million NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health community health center on Staten Island, expected to serve more than 4,500 patients during their opening year.
Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Johnson and the NYC Department of Health announced more stringent measures to reduce childhood lead exposure- providing environmental investigations for all children under 18 years old with a blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that his GetCoveredNYC campaign helped enroll 80,000 New Yorkers in new health insurance plans last year, surpassing the goal to enroll 50,000 New Yorkers
First Lady McCray was critical of President Trump's response to the crisis of the opioid crisis. She stated that his avoidance of declaring a state of emergency wasn't addressing the problem of opioids as without that states and cities wouldn't have the funding to fight back against the drug.
Mayor de Blasio joined in an interview at City Hall to discuss the coming deadline to sign up for healthcare (and the increased accessibility of it) along with the approaching State of the Union with President Trump.
Mayor de Blasio appeared on NY1 to discuss lead paint found in public housing in the City, with 800 children testing positive for elevated levels of lead in their bodies.
The Mayor's Office announced that Regina Schwartz, Director of Mayor de Blasio’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU), and NYC Health Department Deputy Commissioner Dr. Sonia Angell would be opening a new health insurance enrollment center in Long Island City
Describes hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control among NYC adults using blood pressure measurements and self-reported data from the 2010 and 2018 waves of the Heart Follow-Up Study.
Clinical guidance for health care providers on effectively communicating with and providing routine screenings, vaccinations, and care to men who have sex with men
As required by Local Law 108 of 2022, this report details rat mitigation efforts from January to June 2023 in the rat mitigation zones designated by the Department.
On warm summer days, New York City can be as much as 10 degrees warmer than surrounding areas. Ready New York: Beat the Heat offers tips on how to stay healthy and cool during the summer months, conserve water and energy, and identify and treat individuals with heat-related illnesses.
This Ready New York brochure, addresses the threat of the flu pandemic on the City. It details how citizens can prepare for the risk of flu and how citizens can protect themselves if they do attain the illness.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Reduce Exposure to Mosquitoes – Record Level of Mosquito Activity Continues to Be Observed", on September 13, 2021.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Reminder to New Yorkers: Go Get Your Flu Shot", on January 21, 2022.
In accordance with Local Law 12 of 2002, this report summarizes the number of healthy animals humanely euthanized by Animal Care Centers of NYC each month.
Pursuant to Local Law 119 of 2023, this report summarizes progress made towards securing additional club houses for individuals with serious mental illness by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
This report provides data on the number of NYC Well calls answered, 311 calls transferred to NYC Well, and 911 calls related to mental health emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant of Local Law 36 of 2021. The report covers the period from January 2019 to May 2022.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report on education efforts on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis pursuant to Local Law 87 of 2022.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's report on the provision of medical services related to reproductive health pursuant to Local Law 73 of 2022.
This report outlines the locations and quantities of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in New York City required by Local Law 20 of 2005, as well as other registered AEDs, and looks closely at city agency compliance with the provisions of the law.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report to City Council on progress in preventing childhood lead poisoning in New York City pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004.
This report is submitted in compliance with Local Law 1 of 2004, which requires the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to annually report to the New York City Council on the City’s progress toward reducing childhood lead poisoning and increasing blood lead testing.
The report to the New York City Council on Progress in Preventing Elevated Blood Lead Levels in New York City submitted by New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene on March 9, 2021.
Pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004, the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene reports annually to the New York City Council on the City's progress toward reducing elevated blood lead levels among children and increasing blood lead testing in New York City.
Pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004, this report summarizes the City’s progress toward reducing elevated blood lead
levels among children and increasing blood lead testing in New York City.
Pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004, this report to the New York City Council summarizes the City’s progress toward reducing elevated blood lead levels among children and increasing blood lead testing in NYC.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Results from First Patient Under Investigation for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Come Back Negative", on January 21, 2020.
The findings of the review into the performance of New York City Health +
Hospitals (H+H) to the COVID-19 pandemic conducted by the Office of the Comptroller.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Rising Public Health Leaders Named as 40 Under 40 for their Work at DOHMH", on September 14, 2021.
STATEMENT FROM DEPUTY MAYOR FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DR. HERMINIA PALACIO ON COURT DECISION TO DISMISS CASE AGAINST HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S EMERGENCY ORDER AND VACCINATION MANDATE.
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR DE BLASIO ON SIGNING OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT, "“It is crucial that we protect a woman’s right to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, particularly at this moment in history when these rights are under attack nationally.".
“The Trump gag rule denies women the freedom to make their own health care decisions. It is a frightening, dystopian policy that will have a disproportionate effect on women of color. My Administration will do everything in its power to fight the gag rule and protect the rights of women...."
This City Health Information bulletin includes a summary of 2019 guidance for Health Care providers on various topics such as asthma, infectious disease, opioid use disorder, and emergency preparedness
Every year the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Summary of
Vital Statistics highlights trends in the births and deaths that occur in New York City. These trends are used to inform our programs and policies.
The 2021 annual report highlights CGE activities between January 2021 and December2021. It also lays out a plan of action for 2022. Specifically, in 2021,
In accordance with the Local Law No. 7 of 2012, the Annual Report on Deaths Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness is submitted on behalf of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Homeless Services.
Prepared and submitted pursuant to Local Law 7 (LL7), which was originally named and passed as Local Law 63 (LL63) by the New York City Council in 2005 before being replaced in 2012 with LL7, requiring the City of New York to track and report deaths of persons experiencing homelessness.
From 2012 to 2015, injury was the cause of 10% of deaths among infants younger than 1 year old in NYC; among these, 75% were sleep-related. This report highlights the prevalence of unsafe sleep environmental risk factors.
This report is submitted pursuant to Local Law 2018 (LL141) and summarizes information related to social adult day care and senior center food service inspections results.
Data from the 2017 Social Determinants of Health Survey; prevalence of serious psychological distress and associations w/ mental and social determinants including economic hardship, discrimination, environmental stressors at home, and social support.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Spring Is Here: City Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent Window Falls", on May 14, 2021.
This inspectors’ training manual includes “traditional” customer service training as well as material that addresses specific issues from the inspection environment and material on the Business Owner’s Bill of Rights. It focuses on two modules from "Great Service, Great City."
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Stay Safe This Fourth: Health Department Remind New Yorkers to Leave Fireworks to the Experts", on July 2, 2021.
Pursuant to Local Law 25 of 2018, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published these age appropriate educational materials on opiates awareness and prevention.
This report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene examines trends, demographic characteristics, and methods of suicide among males.
Suicide rates in NYC remained stable, overall, from 2010 to 2019; individuals 45 to 64 years of age had the highest rate of suicide in the city; White NYers had the highest suicide rate; the greatest increase was among Black female NYers.
Summary of clinical guidance for health care providers published in 2021, including on topics such as latent tuberculosis infection, childhood vaccination, and influenza.
Summary of clinical guidance for health care providers published in 2022, including on topics such as oral health, tickborne disease, and the influenza season of 2022-2023
Every year the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Summary of
Vital Statistics highlights trends in the births and deaths that occur in New York City. These trends are used to inform our programs and policies.
Every year the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Summary of
Vital Statistics highlights trends in the births and deaths that occur in New York City. These trends are used to inform our programs and policies.
Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) provide a multitude of services to people who use drugs, including new, sterile drug use supplies; safer sex supplies; health education and promotion, including counseling about hepatitis treatment; naloxone; buprenorphine.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "THE MOST IMPORTANT FLU VACCINE YOU EVER GET," on January 21, 2020.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio, and President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals Dr. Mitchell Katz today announced the City’s public health system will cease participating in the federal Title X program for as long as the “gag rule” is in effect.