NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Hospitals and Health CareNew York, United States1001-5000 Employees
Based in New York City, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene operates as a large public health agency within the hospitals and health care sector. It serves about 8 million residents by providing a broad range of services, from inspecting dining establishments and licensing dogs to operating low- to no-cost health clinics and issuing birth certificates. The organization employs thousands of staff across the five boroughs. A core function is epidemiology and disease surveillance, with teams investigating clusters of illness to inform policy and the city’s health agenda. It also addresses major health challenges such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, tobacco and substance use, and bioterrorism, while prioritizing racial equity to reduce health disparities rooted in structural racism. As one of the oldest public health authorities in the United States, with more than two centuries of leadership, it is described as among the largest public health organizations globally.