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2/3/2012National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Testing Activities Scheduled
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Tueday, Feb. 7. In Baltimore, 85% of all new HIV diagnoses are African Americans. The Health Department will offer free HIV testing at two events: outside Lexington Market in the white van from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and outside Mondawmin Mall in conjuntion with Total HealthCare from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free T-shirts will be given to all who get tested.
1/26/2012Annual Centarians Recognition Luncheon Scheduled
The Maryland Centenarians committee, Inc. cordially invites all Maryland citizens 100 years of age and older, and persons who will be age 100 by December 31, 2012, to attend the 20th Annual Maryland Centenarians Recognition Luncheon, Thursday, May 10, 2012, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Martin’s West. The deadline to register is March 30th. For further information, please contact Dr. Odessa Dorkins at 410-664-0911. [Event Flyer (PDF)]
1/26/2012Office of Aging & CARE Services To Hold "Keep the Beat Dance" for Seniors
In support of American Heart Month, the Health Department’s Office of Aging & CARE Services will be co-hosting the “Keep the Beat Dance” for your heart event on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Vollmer Center at Cylburn Auditorium. This event is a collaboration with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, University of Maryland Medical Center, and the Eating Together Program. Baltimore City seniors will be physically engaged as they dance to the best of old school and new school. There will be heart healthy activities such as dance demonstrations, blood pressure screenings, a video game demonstration, and a physician heart talk. Transportation is available. Reserve your spot by calling 410-396-2920. [Event Flyer (PDF)]
1/20/2012Join Us For Your Community ... Your Health, A Community Meeting To Raise Awareness Of Health Challenges and Opportunities In Council District 6
Tuesday, January 31, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cylburn Arboretum Vollmer Visitor Center, 4915 Greenspring Avenue
If you live in Dorchester/Ashburton, Forest Park/Walbrook, Greater Roland Park/Poplar Hill, Mount Washington/Coldspring, North Baltimore-Guilford-Homeland, Pimlico-Arlington-Hilltop, or Southern Park Heights, join Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot for a community meeting to present your 2011 Neighborhood Health profile. Share community health concerns and ideas for change, discuss opportunities to work together to improve health, and receive health education materials. [Press Release (PDF)] [Council District 6 Flyer] [Download Your Neighborhood Health Profile] [Learn About Healthy Baltimore 2015]
Future community meetings will be announced in this space and on our calendar of events as they are scheduled. Please check back often.1/20/2012Health Alert - Code Blue Activated For Tonight
Because anticipated low temperatures are a potential danger to health, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot is extending yesterday’s Code Blue cold weather alert through tonight, Friday, Jan. 19, 2012. As a result of the Code Blue declaration, emergency shelters will keep extended hours. Emergency workers will conduct outreach for vulnerable residents. [Press Release] [Hypothermia Prevention Flyer (PDF)] [Hypothermia Prevention Flyer (Spanish) (PDF)]
News Releases
2/1/2012Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces February as American Heart Month
Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was joined by officials from the Baltimore City Health Department, the American Heart Association (Mid-Atlantic Affiliate), and St. Agnes Hospital to challenge city residents to improve their health at events taking place during American Heart Month. Heart disease is the numberone killer of women in Baltimore City and the leading cause of death overall. Heart disease is a key contributor to the life expectancy gap that persists among city neighborhoods. [Press Release (PDF)] [Health Commissioner's blog post (PDF)]
1/25/2012Health Department Announces “Your Community … Your Health” Community Outreach Initiative
Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Dr. Oxiris Barbot announces a series of public meetings where community leaders and concerned residents can learn about Healthy Baltimore 2015, the citywide vision for improving health in Baltimore. These meetings are a first step in the Health Department’s effort to help residents prioritize community health needs and identify potential strategies for reducing their impact. [Press Release (PDF)]
1/11/2012Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Announces Expansion of Program Credited With Reducing Gun Violence in City Neighborhoods
Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the expansion of the successful Safe Streets Baltimore initiative. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was approved this morning by the Board of Estimates. The expansion of Safe Streets Baltimore is supported by the release today of a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health demonstrating the program’s effectiveness. [Press Release (PDF)] [Read the Evaluation (PDF)] [Safe Streets Overview (PDF)][Safe Streets Baltimore Webpage] [Healthy Baltimore 2015]
12/9/2011Baltimore City Health Department Releases 2011 Health Neighborhood Health Profiles
The Baltimore City Health Department today released the 2011 Neighborhood Health Profiles, a series of reports that look at demographic and major health outcome data for each of 55 Community Statistical Areas (CSAs) in the city of Baltimore. [Press Release (PDF)] [Baltimore City map with links to the corresponding Neighborhood Health Profiles] [Life Expectancy Map (PDF)] [Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)][Data and Research Page] [Healthy Baltimore 2015]
12/7/2011Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Health Department Announce Code Blue Program for Winter 2011-2012
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces the start of Baltimore City’s Code Blue program for the coming winter. Code Blue is a multi-agency effort to reduce hypothermia deaths this winter by protecting homeless individuals, seniors and other vulnerable populations from extreme cold weather. [Press Release (PDF)] [Hypothermia Prevention Flyer (PDF)] [Hypothermia Prevention Flyer (Spanish) (PDF)] [Snow Shoveling Safety Tips(PDF)] [Snow Shoveling Safety Tips (Spanish) (PDF)]
The Baltimore City Health Department is the oldest, continuously operating health department in the United States. It was formed in 1793, when the governor appointed the city's first health officers in response to a yellow fever outbreak in the Fells Point neighborhood along the northwest branch of the Patapsco River. Since that time, BCHD has worked to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore residents in partnership with agencies, health care providers, community organizations, the media, and our funders. [Site Index]
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