5. Cont. Health Care Access
I choose for my area New York City, NY, (NYC). NYC has
over 8 million residents and covers 302.64 miles spread
among five counties, two of them islands (New
York, better known as Manhattan, and
Richmond, better known as Staten Island), two sections
of a third island (Kings, better known as Brooklyn, and
Queens) and part of the continent (Bronx). Public
health services are offered by the NYC Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene (DH&MH)
(http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0108570.html)
6. Cont. Health Care Access
I called the Fort Greene Immunization Center
(FGIC) and it sent me an information sheet. This
center is one of DH&MH’s three walk-in
immunization clinics.
DOCUMENTS: Information sheet received by
mail; conversation with the woman who
answered my call.
8. Cont. Health Care Access
Additionally, I visited Doctor’s Walk-in Urgent
Care and on the street was given a handout.
This clinic is in an upscale densely populated
neighborhood. Representative services offered:
Asthma, colds, ear infections, urinary
infections, xrays, labs, vaccines, stitches, physicals, and
workman’s comp/no fault.
(www.nydoctorsurgerntcare.com).
9. DOCUMENT: Promotional card given to
persons passing the clinic:
NEW YORK DOCTORS
WALK-IN URGENT CARE
WALK-IN WALK-OUT
IT’S URGENT CARE
Greenwich Village Tel. #: 212-414-2800
Murray Hill Tel. #: 212-684-4700
www.nydoctorsurgentcare.com
11. Cont. Local Public Health Services
Public health services in NYC are at the city level. DH&MH, in its many
sites, offers the following health services:
VACCINATION: Seasonal vaccination in schools and at pharmacies and
at clinics; vaccination for hepatitis A; vaccination for meningitis.
HEPATITIS B AND C SERVICES: Testing, treatment, and personal
navigation.
SERVICES FOR TEENS: Gold Star Clinic; counseling, LGBT
services, greater variety of condoms along with other
contraceptive items,; gynecology services; abortion.
12. Cont. Local Public Health Services
ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PERSONS
LIVING WITH HIV; care coordination/medical care management; drop
in center, intervention services; food and nutrition counseling; harm
reduction; recovery and relapse prevention; home care services;
housing placement assistance; housing services; injection drug users
health alliance; legal services; mental health services,; outreach to
homeless and or street youth; positive lifestyles workshop; Riker’s
Island transitional service project; supportive counseling and family
stabilization services; transitional care coordination; transitional
housing for special populations. STD testing and treatment; mental
health services; supportive counseling and family stabilization, early
intervention, transitional housing for special populations.
(https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/Dispensing site Locator/mainview.do)
(www.hjk.org)
16. Con’t. Vaccination Rates
The national average for the vaccination of
children is 94 % and NYC’s rate is 95%
(www.cdc.gov).
DOCUMENT: The website of CDC.
Children can go to the New York City Free Clinic.
DOCUMENT: Fact sheet given to me .
17. Cont. Vaccination Rates
Comprehensive Free Health Services Provided by the NYCFC
Free services currently offered by the NYCFC:
The only requirement to receive care at the NYCFC is that you must be an uninsured
adult age 18 or older. Those insured and private pay, the pricing varies according to
their insurance coverage and co-pay i.e. $5.00 - $20.00.
2014 New York City Free Clinic Address:
16 East 16th Street, New York, NY 10003
Tel. #: 212-206-5200
http://nycfreeclinic.med.nyu.edu
It is safe to assume that anyone can get a flu shot at any medical facility. Also, from
my personal observation, virtually every pharmacy strenuously promotes its
readiness to offer the vaccinations.
18. Disaster Planning
The NYC Office of Emergency Management has
detailed plan preparing for a disaster, which
seems to meet the suggestions of the World
Health Organization. Office of Emergency
Planning (OEM) develops contingency plans and
protocols that guide NYC’s response to natural
and man-made emergencies, from extreme
weather to power outages. The plans focus on 3
components of a disaster: preparedness, initial
response, and recovery.
19. Cont. Disaster Planning
Each plan and protocol describes a coordinated, flexible response to the hazards:
• Defines agency roles and responsibilities
• Guides agencies through key decisions and actions to mitigate effects on
people, critical infrastructure, and City operations.
The purpose of these plans is to minimize the effect of hazards on NYC and following a
disaster, to return residents to their daily routines as
quickly as possible. When the plan is activated, OEM coordinates the actions of City
, state, federal and nongovernmental agencies to ensure the plan is effectively
carried out.
DOCUMENT: website of OEM
(www.nyc.gov/oem).
The community has always notified me when the disaster has occurred or, if
possible, when one might occur. All news media have been successfully stimulated by
state or federal agencies to offer warnings, alerts, etc..
22. Health Education and Promotion
Examples of health messages in my community.
DOCUMENT: Take one paper on a table in a pharmacy:
Health Tip
Make your Workout Work For You
There’s more to a great fitness regimen than a positive attitude and a good
pair of sneakers.
