General Medical Care
New York offers some of the best hospitals and health care centres in the world, but the United States government does not guarantee its citizens regular access to medical care. Hospitals...
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Donor Cards
The New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry maintains a list of people who want to donate their organs and tissues after death. You can enrol by checking the donor box on a driving...
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Giving Blood
Blood donation is a common practice throughout the United States, and blood drives are sponsored by local and state governments, hospitals, schools, and employers virtually every day of...
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Giving Up Smoking
The ‘Take Care New York’ initiative sponsors a Smoker’s Quitline. By dialling 311 on a landline, smokers can receive free help quitting. Many hospitals run ‘Smoking Cessation’ clinics,...
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Hospitals
Most hospitals in New York are structured as privately owned, non-profit organisations, although there are some public hospitals in the area. These have higher occupancy rates, and...
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Main Private Hospitals
One of the country’s biggest voluntary teaching hospitals, Mount Sinai has received national attention for its geriatrics, gastroenterology, otolaryngology, rehabilitation, and psychiatry...
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Maternity
The standard of maternity care in the United States, including in New York, is quite high. As a result, many non-citizens elect to give birth in the States, where they have access to a...
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