Take Care New York 2012: A Policy for a Healthier New York City
Take Care New York is the City's comprehensive health policy to help all New Yorkers live longer and healthier lives. First launched in 2004, Take Care New York identified 10 steps New Yorkers could take to improve their health and set ambitious goals for 2008 in each of the 10 priority areas. Since 2002, much progress had been made, and by 2007, DOHMH had reached or surpassed goals for 2008 in four areas.
Take Care New York: Fourth Year Progress Report (December 2008) (PDF)
Take Care New York 2012 (PDF) was launched in 2009 and built upon this progress by setting an action plan for individuals and families, health care providers, community organizers, businesses, and government to make New York City healthier. New aspects of Take Care New York 2012 (PDF) include:
- Implementing public policies to improve health to complement what can be done by individuals and medical providers.
- Improving neighborhood conditions that impact health, such as safe homes and access to healthy, affordable foods.
- A focus on children's health given children's unique and important health needs and our opportunity to promote life-long healthy behaviors.
- Reducing health disparities among New Yorkers of different races, ethnicities and income levels.
Take Care New York 2012 established ambitious objectives to achieve the greatest improvements in the health of New Yorkers. Forty-one goals were set in 10 keys areas categorized into three broad areas:
- Policies: Developing laws, regulations, and other policies that will improve environmental, economic, and social conditions that impact health.
- Prevention, Quality, and Access: Improving the quality of health care, emphasizing preventive care, and expanding access to care.
- Health Promotion: Informing, educating, and engaging New Yorkers to improve their health and the health of their communities.
Take Care New York 2012: Tracking the City'a Progress, 2009-2010 (PDF) provides data on progress toward theseobjectives and highlights the Health Department's accomplishments and activities in 2009 and 2010 as well as future directions to meet the goals set forth by Take Care New York 2012.
Working together, New York City aims to:
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