{"id":32109,"date":"2024-03-12T13:08:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=32109"},"modified":"2024-03-12T13:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:08:32","slug":"mayor-adams-celebrates-new-york-citys-public-health-agenda-becoming-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/32109","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams celebrates New York city\u2019s public health agenda becoming law"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK: \u00a0New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated city\u2019s public health agenda Intro. 93-A becoming local law, codifying New York City\u2019s ambitious health agenda \u2014 \u201cHealthyNYC\u201d \u2014 that seeks to extend the average life expectancy of New Yorkers to record lengths.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unveiled last fall, HealthyNYC sets ambitious targets to address the greatest drivers of premature death, including chronic and diet-related diseases, screenable cancers, overdose, suicide, maternal mortality, violence, and COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The campaign, overall, aims to extend the average life expectancy of New Yorkers to 83 years by 2030, with gains across racial and ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

The new law will hold New York City accountable to these goals, requiring the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to submit reports on its progress as it works to extend life expectancy, and to return to the table every five years to establish new goals and a new agenda to improve health and life expectancy, based on current data.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year we launched \u2018HealthyNYC,\u2019 our campaign to give New York City extra life and help New Yorkers lead healthier, longer lives,\u201d said Mayor Adams.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur administration aims to increase New Yorkers\u2019 life expectancy to over 83 years by 2030 \u2014 not only recovering years lost during the pandemic but also surpassing our previous high by tackling chronic disease, violence, maternal mortality, overdose, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIntro. 93-A codifies the goals of \u2018HealthyNYC,\u2019 ensuring this work lives beyond all of us \u2014 helping build a healthier, more prosperous city where everyone can thrive. It will take all of us to reach these ambitious goals, and I\u2019m grateful to the City Council for their commitment to improving the health of all New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur city is at its most vibrant when we support every person in every community and help them live longer, healthier lives,\u201d said deputy mayor for health and human services Anne Williams-Isom.<\/p>\n

\u201cCodifying the goals of \u2018HealthyNYC\u2019 is an important step in ensuring that these targets remain a priority for years to come. Ultimately, these goals are not only about extending New Yorkers\u2019 lifespan but also working to better the life in those additional years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers, and all Americans, are suffering too much and dying too soon, and this is preventable\u201d said DOHMH commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur city\u2019s and our nation\u2019s falling life expectancy, after more than a century of steady growth, is a symptom of a wider American crisis in the way we conceive of and organize ourselves around health and wellbeing, focusing far too much on reactive care and treatment, and not enough on proactive preventive and societal strategies,\u201d said Dr. Ashwin.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy creating \u2018HealthyNYC,\u2019 and now codifying it in our city\u2019s planning and public policy, we are holding ourselves accountable to the goals we\u2019ve set and also acknowledging that this will require a sustained, persistent effort that transcends politics and goes beyond the bounds of any tenure or term.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis administration knows that the promise to ourselves and our children, that we live in a society where we can expect health and longevity, is the challenge of our time. It is a measure of our civic project and the strength of our democracy, and it will take all of us working together in an aligned and coordinated way to achieve longer, healthier lives in our city.\u201d<\/p>\n

“In codifying \u2018HealthyNYC,\u2019 we’re not just setting goals — we’re building a legacy of health equity,” said New York City councilmember Lynn Schulman, chair, health committee.<\/p>\n

“Intro 93-A is a game-changer in our ongoing mission to address the root causes of health disparities and ensure equitable access to health care services for every New Yorker. This legislation is unique in that it ensures that our city’s health goals are independent of any one government or elected administration. By mandating annual progress reports and stakeholder input, we are setting a precedent for municipalities nationwide. Together, we’re paving the way for a healthier, more resilient, New York City for generations to come.”<\/p>\n

Intro. 93-A \u2014 sponsored by New York City Councilmember Lynn Schulman \u2014 requires DOHMH to develop a recurrent five-year population health agenda for the purpose of improving public health outcomes, addressing health disparities, and improving quality of and access to health care for New Yorkers, with the overarching goal to increase life expectancy and improve health in New York City. This bill also requires DOHMH to submit this agenda to the mayor, the New York City Council speaker, and post on the department\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

This law complements and codifies HealthyNYC, the city\u2019s population health agenda launched in November 2023 by Mayor Adams. HealthyNYC aims to address the life years lost during the COVID-19 pandemic to the virus and other causes and bring life expectancy in New York City to a historic high. While COVID-19 was the biggest driver of the decrease in life expectancy in 2020, other causes also contributed to this decline, both locally and nationally. For example, overdose deaths increased in 2020 and 2021. Other drivers of decreasing lifespans that HealthyNYC seeks to tackle include gun violence and chronic diseases, like diabetes.<\/p>\n

HealthyNYC outlines the ambitious goals that will reduce cardiovascular disease and diabetes by 5 percent by 2030; reduce screenable cancers \u2014 including lung, breast, colon, cervical, and prostate cancers \u2014 by 20 percent by 2030; reduce overdose deaths by 25 percent by 2030; reduce suicide deaths by 10 percent by 2030; reduce homicide deaths by 30 percent by 2030; reduce pregnancy-associated mortality among Black women by 10 percent by 2030; and reduce annual COVID-19 deaths by 60 percent by 2030.<\/p>\n

By reaching these milestones, the city can bring life expectancy above 83 years by 2030 and reduce existing racial disparities in life expectancy.<\/p>\n

The major steps outlined in HealthyNYC build on the Adams administration\u2019s efforts to building a healthier and safer city, including programs launched in \u201cCare, Community, Action\u201d \u2014 the city\u2019s plan to improve family and child mental health while addressing the overdose crisis \u2014 as well as Mayor Adams\u2019 \u201cBlueprint to End Gun Violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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