The ability to live a long and healthy life is not equally available to all women, children and families. This problem exist in modern cities as well as Third World countries. For instance, on average, a baby born to a family that lives in the Upper East Side of New York City will live 11 years longer than a baby born to a family in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York. This inequity is unacceptable.
Higher education levels are associated with better health outcomes. Missing too many days of school can cause students to fall behind and increases their risk of dropping out. For instance, in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, elementary school absenteeism rate is higher than the rate for NYC overall.
Bodegas are less likely to have healthy food options than supermarkets. The lowest ratio among NYC community districts is one supermarket for every three bodegas (healthier); the highest is one supermarket for every 57 bodegas (less healthy).
Access to quality health care is critical to a mother’s health before, during and after pregnancy, and to the health of our littlest New Yorkers. In East Flatbush, the rate of expectant mothers receiving late or no Prenatal care is higher than the citywide rate.
Every resident has the right to live in housing that is safe and pest-free. Poorly maintained housing is associated with poor health outcomes, including worsened asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
“Avoidable hospitalizations” are those that could be prevented with timely access to quality outpatient care. The rate of avoidable pediatric hospitalizations among children ages 4 and younger in East Flatbush is higher than the citywide rate.
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The challenge of resolving unmet health needs is both local and global. Living in high-poverty neighborhoods limits healthy options and makes it difficult to access quality health care and resources that promote health. For instance in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, 19% of residents live in poverty, compared with 20% of NYC residents.
Access to affordable housing and employment opportunities with fair wages and benefits are also closely associated with good health. East Flatbush’s unemployment rate is similar to the citywide average of 9%.
Rent burdened households pay more than 30% of their income for housing and may have difficulty affording food, clothing, transportation and health care. Fifty-four percent (54%) of East Flatbush residents are rent burdened, a similar rate compared with residents citywide. One way to consider the effect of income on health is by comparing death rates among neighborhoods.
“Avertable deaths” are those that could have been avoided if each neighborhood had the same death rate as the five wealthiest neighborhoods. Using this measure, 23% of deaths could have been averted in East Flatbush.
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