Houston, Texas
Local Community Leaders & Influencers:
- Sylvester Turner— Mayor
- (713) 837-0311
- John Hellerstedt, MD – Commissioner
of Health
- (512) 776-7363
- Carlos Plasencia, MD, MSPH – Regional
Medical Director
- (713) 767-3000
- Greta Etnyre, MS, RD, REHS/RS — Deputy Regional Director
- Houston Health Department: General Information
- (832) 393-5169
- Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH – Harris County Public Health; Executive Director
- Houston City Council:
- District A: Brenda Stardig— 832-393-3010
- District B: Jerry Davis – 832-393-3009
- District C: Ellen Cohen— 832-393-3004
- District D: Dwight Boykins—832-393-3001
- District E: Dave Martin—832-393-3008
- District F: Steve Le—832-393-3002
- District G: Greg Travis—832-393-3007
- District H: Karla Cisneros—832-393-3003
- District I: Robert Gallegos—832-393-3011
- District J: Mike Laster—832-393-3015
- District k: Martha Castex-Tatum —832-393-3016
- At-Large 1: Mike Knox—832-393-3014
- At-Large 2: David Robinson—832-393-3013
- At-Large 3: Michael Kubosh—832-393-3005
- At-Large 4: Amanda Edwards—832-393-3012
- At-Large 5: Jack Christie—832-393-3017
Cancer
- In 2016, there were a reported 7,707 cases of cancer in men in Harris County, Texas.
- Age-adjusted rate: 414.1/per 100,000 (0.414%) compared to Texas’ 429.9 (0.429%)
- Source: Texas Cancer Registry (https://www.cancer-rates.info/tx/)
Prostate Cancer
- In 2016, there were a reported 1841 cases of prostate cancer in Harris County, Texas.
- This is an age-adjusted rate of 94/per 100,000 (0.094%) compared to Texas’ 89.2 (0.089%)
- Source: Texas Cancer Registry (https://www.cancer-rates.info/tx/)
Testicular Cancer
- In 2016, there were a reported 107 cases of testicular cancer in Harris County, Texas.
- Age-adjusted rate: 4.4/per 100,000 (0.004%) compared to Texas’ 5.0 (0.005%)
- Source: Texas Cancer Registry (https://www.cancer-rates.info/tx/)
- Resources:
- B.I.G Love
Cancer Care: a
nonprofit, volunteer based organization committed to providing basic
necessities and personalized care for cancer kids and their families
- www.biglovecancercare.org
- B.I.G Love
Cancer Care: a
nonprofit, volunteer based organization committed to providing basic
necessities and personalized care for cancer kids and their families
Heart Disease
- From 2014-2016, Harris County recorded a 208.9 heart disease death
rate/per 100,000 in men (0.208%).
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventions; Heart Disease and Stroke (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx)
Stroke
- From 2014-2016, Harris County recorded a 42.0 stroke death rate
per 100,000 in men (0.042%).
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventions; Heart Disease and Stroke (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx)
- Resources:
- Houston Methodist: top ranked hospital in Houston for Cardiology & Heart Surgery by US News & World Report.
- (832) 667-5694
- Houston Methodist: top ranked hospital in Houston for Cardiology & Heart Surgery by US News & World Report.
Diabetes
- In 2015, 11.8% of men aged 20+ were diagnosed with
diabetes in Harris County, Texas.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Diagnosed Diabetes (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)
- Resources:
- Houston Methodist
Diabetes Associates: assess patients for diabetes prevention and/or complications to
create an individualized treatment plan.
- Estephanie Olivares, HHS Program Coordinator: (713) 441-4451
- Houston Methodist
Diabetes Associates: assess patients for diabetes prevention and/or complications to
create an individualized treatment plan.
Pre-Diabetes
- In 2017, 12% of men in Harris County responded “yes” for
pre-diabetes.
- Texas Behavioral Risk Survey
- Source: Texas Health and Human Services (http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/CommunitySurveys/BRFSS)
*Suicide
- In 2017, 2,924 men in Texas committed suicide. (Population: 10,930,317)
- Age-adjusted death rate: 26.90/per 100,000 (0.0269%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Fatal Injury Data (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)
- Resources:
- Mental Health
America of Greater Houston— focused on shaping mental health of people
- (713) 523-8963
- Crisis
Intervention— helping
people in crisis. Provides suicide prevention counseling
- (832) 416-1177
- Mental Health
America of Greater Houston— focused on shaping mental health of people
*Obesity
- In 2017, 33.9% of men in Texas were obese.
- “Texas has the highest adult obesity rate in the nation.” (33.0%)
- Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/tx/)
- Resources:
- Obesity
Prevention Program
- (512) 776-7111
- Obesity
Prevention Program
*state statistics