Community Health Resources | Patient Care

Community Health and Wellness

The mission of University Hospital at Downstate Center for Community Health Promotion & Wellness is to promote health education as an integral part of the hospital and as a focal point of community health. As a University Hospital, it is our mission to be a leader in health education, targeted towards three specific audiences:

The patient and family
Personnel, Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees
The community at large

Cancer Screenings

FREE Cancer Screenings for New York residents with no health insurance and for those who are under-insured!

WOMEN who meet the eligibility criteria

Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) ages 40 - 75
Mammogram (ages 40 – 75)
Pap and HPV Test (ages 40 – 65)

MEN and WOMEN ages 50-75

Receive the take home Colon Cancer FIT Kit Test

For more information or to schedule an appointment:

(718) 270-3739 or (718) 270-8245