Health experts agree that better data is essential to fully understand, and eliminate, health disparities. Complete, accurate and consistent data can help us better identify and serve at-risk populations. Data can show how disease prevalence, quality of treatment, and health outcomes differ from one community to another. It can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of health programs and track progress in eliminating disparities.
2015 Cancer Map and Adult Obesity Prevalence Map
Healthy People 2020 - Health Disparities
New Jersey Health Disparity Priority Areas Data
One of the nation’s most diverse states, New Jersey is home to people from many cultures, races and ethnic groups.
The Office of Minority and Multicultural Health is committed to helping people in these diverse communities live longer, healthier lives and to leading the effort to reduce – and eventually eliminate – health disparities in New Jersey.
Learn more about New Jersey’s minority and multicultural health initiatives.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.