Category: In the News

By NYC Health Commissioner and FPHNYC Board Chair, Dr. Ashwin Vasan Earlier in June, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYC Office of the Mayor were proud to host a national convening on the contribution of social media to our youth mental health crisis. We brought together experts, academics, clinicians, former tech…

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) recently partnered with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and FPHNYC for a roundtable on Black maternal health.

To address the connection between one’s home environment and asthma, the NYC Health Department and FPHNYC launched the Medicaid Together Improving Asthma project.

Our Executive Director, Sara Gardner, writes on the transition to a new Commissioner of Health, and how FPHNYC serves as a source of continuity during times of transition.

Dr. Oxiris Barbot, NYC Commissioner of Health, and our Board Chair, writes on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Health Department’s response.

FPHNYC staff joined thousands at APHA to talk about the challenges currently facing public health and exciting directions for the future. Here’s what we learned.

For the last 10 months, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health Department) has been part of the response to stop the largest measles outbreak in the United States since 1992.

The measles epidemic has grown rapidly over the past eight months; there are now over 550 cases in New York City alone. This outbreak has posed many challenges, particularly in combating the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation.