Yet, New York City, like many large urban areas, continues to face critical public health challenges — from daunting rates of chronic illness to ongoing threats of terrorism — that call for fresh approaches and new solutions.

The Challenge
New York City’s size and diversity present daunting barriers to achieving emergency preparedness, access to quality health care, and to implementation of initiatives that could change the course of health, health care and disease in the 21st Century. This is the challenge of the Fund for Public Health in New York (FPHNY), a not-for-profit working closely with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

To advance toward our goal, we have adopted an urgent yet strategic approach, partnering with the public and private sectors to spur innovation, maximize impact, and save lives. We invite you to join us.

A Compelling Mission
The mission of the Fund for Public Health in New York is to support New York City’s efforts to achieve a state-of-the-art public health infrastructure and reduce all major causes of preventable death. As a hub for innovative programming, we help pioneer new approaches that save lives and improve quality of life for New Yorkers, focusing on those that can be replicated and sustained.

Positioned at the crossroads of City government and private enterprise, FPHNY provides a unique platform for business and philanthropic communities to help the City tackle major killers such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, and address system challenges such as emergency preparedness, quality of care and disparities in health. Blending the capacity and scale of the public sector with the agility of the private sector, short-term investments leverage long-term solutions that can save lives today and help change the course of disease in the future…