Health Department research is driven by questions that inform policies and programs established to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers. The agency values research; it collects and analyzes data from numerous sources and publishes more than 35 data-based reports and 100 peer-reviewed publications each year.
To guide our work, the Health Department has identified priority research topics and invites external researchers to collaborate with us in these areas.
Current Research
Research underway at the Health Department, some with external collaborators, includes: