Brooklyn Health Reports


Report Card on Diseases of the Heart and Stroke Heart disease and stroke are among the leading causes of death and disability in Brooklyn. We must do more to control these dangerous health conditions.	Report Card on Violence Violent crime in Brooklyn and NYC has steadily declined but youth violence is still a serious concern.	Report Card on Substance Abuse Substance abuse is one of the top 10 causes of death in Brooklyn. As this report shows, it is a complex problem that requires multiple solutions.

Report Card on Obesity This report presents data on the prevalence of overweight and obese children, adolescents and adults in New York City.	Report Card on Infant and Maternal Health This report emphasizes the importance of prenatal care to prevent problems that can affect the health of mothers and their babies.	Report Card on Diabetes One in 10 Brooklyn residents reports having diabetes. Here are the facts and figures to show why more must be done to halt the spread of this disease.

Report on Asthma Asthma is on the rise, especially in Brooklyn. A look at how inadequate housing, poverty, and environmental hazards all play a role.	Report Card on Cancer Focusing on five major forms of cancer, this report discusses the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.	Report Card on HIV/AIDS A report on Brooklyn andHIV/AIDS, the third leading cause of death in the borough.

Report Card on Brooklyn Health An overview of major diseases that contribute to death and sickness in the borough.	Report Card on Infant Mortality A report on infant mortality, prenatal care, and low-birth-weight babies in Brooklyn by health district and ethnicity.	Report Card on Heart Disease and Stroke A look at how cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) - the leading cause of death nationwide - affects Brooklynites.