Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Local Community Leaders & Influencers:

Jim Kenney— Mayor
- james.kenney@phila.gov
- (215) 686-2181
- City Hall, Office 215
  Philadelphia, PA 19107

Joshua Roper – Dept. of Public Health, Health Commissioner & President
- Joshua.roper@phila.gov
- (215) 685-5576

Cancer

From 2011 – 2015, the rate of cancer deaths was 249.6 men per 100,000 people. (0.25%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Prostate Cancer

“In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania from 2011-2015, there were 5,229 new cases of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 147 Prostate Cancer cases were reported.
Over those years, there were 890 men who died of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 31 died of Prostate Cancer.” (0.03%)
- Citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool, based on November 2017 submission data (1999-2015): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz, June 2018.

From 2011 – 2015, the rate of prostate cancer deaths was 30.6 per 100,000 men.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Testicular Cancer

“In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania from 2011-2015, there were 178 new cases of Testicular Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 5 Testicular Cancer cases were reported. (0.005%)
Over those years, there were <16 men who died of Testicular Cancer in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.”
- Citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool, based on November 2017 submission data (1999-2015): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz, June 2018.

Heart Disease

From 2014 – 2016, the heart disease death rate was 280.5 men per 100,000 people. (0.30%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=PN)

Stroke

From 2014 – 2016, the stroke death rate was 45.5 men per 100,000 people. (0.05%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=PA)

Diabetes

In 2016, 10.4% of men aged 20+ had diagnosed diabetes in the Philadelphia County.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

*In 2018, 11.3% of men in Pennsylvania were diagnosed as having diabetes.
- Source: America’s Health Rankings (https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/Diabetes/state/PA)

Resources:
- Penn Medicine, Diabetes Education Program— (800) 789-7366
- Health Federation of Philadelphia, Diabetes Prevention Program – (215) 246-5417

Pre-Diabetes

In 2016, 21.4% of men in the Philadelphia County reported severe physical inactivity. Physical inactivity and obesity are the most common and significant indicators of diabetes.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

*Suicide

In 2017, 1,568 men committed suicide in Pennsylvania. (population: 6,271,329)
Age-adjusted Death Rate per 100,000: 23.71 (0.02%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)

Resources:
- Philadelphia Suicide Prevention Task Force – PhiladelphiaSPTF@phila.gov
- Healthy Minds Philly – (215) 686-4420
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Greater Philadelphia
  - Sarah Hart, Area Director – sarah.hart@afsp.org; (215) 907-0088

*Obesity

In 2017, 32.7% of men in Pennsylvania were diagnosed as obese.
- Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/pa/)

Resources:
- Dept. of Public Health, Nutrition & Physical Activity Program – gethealthyphilly@phil.gov; (215) 685-5252
- Choose My Plate— https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
- Health & Wellness in College – https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/

*state statistics