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DOHMH demonstrates online Community Health Profiles, highlights health disparities in Queens
Summary
At a Queens Borough cabinet meeting, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene demonstrated its Community Health Profiles web application and highlighted neighborhood disparities in life expectancy, insurance coverage and chronic conditions; officials said the tool is printable and will be fully updated next week.
Martha Alexander, a data communications outreach analyst at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, demonstrated the agency’s Community Health Profiles web application and walked borough cabinet members through neighborhood‑level health statistics and site features.
Alexander said the profiles "are designed to give a broad picture of New York City health," showing data for all 59 community districts that community boards, researchers and advocacy groups can use to support projects and grant applications. She demonstrated how to select a district, compare borough and city averages,…
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