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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems. GET MORE INFO: WhAT is the Big Cities Health Coalition?

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New report: Shortfall of big city health detectives poses serious threat to public health response

Big Cities Health Coalition

In the two weeks they spent with us, the CDC epi aid helped us prioritize which calls to make first, and when it was best to call people, and helped us inform local clinicians about how to recognize the signs of measles. A lot of decisions about health policy and practice get made based on epidemiological data.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Our city has always ensured that New Yorkers have the information and tools they need to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families,” said Mitchell Katz, MD, president and CEO, NYC Health + Hospitals. A ‘HealthyNYC’ is a ‘Food Forward NYC.’