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Dear Friends and Colleagues, 

Standing up for health equity means more now than ever before. Thanks to you, our strong community of public health advocates, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) remains deeply committed to building better health, for life.

In recognition of this meaningful work, I ask that you make a year-end gift to NYAM today!

With your help, NYAM can continue to address growing and urgent public health issues:

  • Black women in New York City are four times more likely to die of a pregnancy-associated cause than their white counterparts.
  • One in five Americans will be age 65 or older by 2040, exacerbating social isolation, loneliness, and other health disparities.
  • Climate change will cause 14.5 million preventable deaths and cost $1.1 trillion in healthcare costs worldwide by 2050.

Over the past year, your generosity and partnership fueled research, education, and collaborative action in response to these challenges. Here are just a few examples of your support in action:

  • We co-hosted "Ending Maternal Mortality in NYC: The Blueprint” with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to build a roadmap for eliminating pregnancy-associated deaths.
  • We continued our work as the Coordinating Center for the Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative and published the first national report on the benefits of elder justice shelter programs to better support services for our aging population.
  • We convened two impact-driven climate events: “Designing Health Systems Resilience: Surviving the Present, Ensuring the Future” and “Health Systems Implementing Climate Action” to help strengthen the health sector in this era of climate-related stressors. 
Join Us As We:
•    Tackle the most pressing health issues
•    Build resilient, sustainable communities that can withstand climate change
•    Eradicate systematic biases in healthcare
•    Develop evidence-based strategies to support a more equitable healthspan

As we prepare for the year ahead, remember that your generous support has the power to transform lives. Your philanthropy actively creates a future of justice, where health and equity go hand in hand.

Please be sure to donate. Now is the time to renew your commitment to health for all!

With gratitude and the season’s warmest wishes,

Be well,

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Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH 
President
The New York Academy of Medicine