Recent News

September is National Preparedness Month

Sep 4th, 2014

September is National Preparedness Month, and this year's theme is "Be Disaster Aware.  Take Action To Prepare." Check out the many resources and tips provided by BCHD's Office of Public Health Preparedness & Response here. 

"Teaching about STDs through comic books" (Baltimore Sun) August 17, 2014

Aug 18th, 2014

When eight high school students are commissioned to make a graphic novel about sexual health, don't be surprised if the result includes pet dragons, a troll with genital warts and a guy named Funk Master Flexin'. These comedic touches appear in a booklet created during a six-week summer program for students at the Baltimore City Health Department that aims to raise awareness about sexual health.



 

"Baltimore doctors push for routine HIV testing" (In Focus, WMAR-ABC2) August 14, 2014

Aug 15th, 2014

BALTIMORE - It's a disease that claimed millions of lives all over the world and here at home in Baltimore we've seen our fair share of cases, ranking our city as one of the top in the country for HIV cases. With about 13,000 people diagnosed with the virus in the city Health Department officials are getting creative with a program that could turn those numbers around. It's called Protect Baltimore.

"School Year About To Start. Have Your Kids Gotten Their Vaccines?" (WJZ-TV) August 13, 2014

Aug 14th, 2014

Dr. Judy DeBose, Medical Director of School Health for the Baltimore City Health Department, spoke with WJZ-TV about the importance of all students having their Back to School immunizations.

Vaccination Requirements For The New School Year

Aug 12th, 2014

Attention parents / caregivers of school-aged children in Baltimore City.  Please ensure students are up-to-date with immunizations before city schools open their doors to students on August 25. There are new school immunization requirements for students entering kindergarten and 7th grade this fall.

"The Return of the Virtual Supermarket"

Jul 31st, 2014

Baltimore City officials re-launched an online grocery shopping program called the Virtual Supermarket Wednesday nearly a year after the program’s original grocery store partner closed its doors.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, ShopRite Relaunch Virtual Supermarket Program, First of its Kind in the Nation

Jul 30th, 2014

Officials announce the relaunch of Baltimore City's Virtual Supermarket program—a nationally award-winning program...

IMAGE: Mayor Rawlings-Blake announces the relaunch of the Virtual Supermarket

"City Relaunches Virtual Supermarket Program in Cherry Hill" (Baltimore Sun - July 30, 2014)

Jul 30th, 2014

Baltimore's Virtual Supermarket is up and running for the first time in about nine months under a retooled program that makes free the delivery of groceries in one of the city's food deserts.

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Declares First Code Red Of The Summer

Jul 1st, 2014

With a heat index for mid-afternoon tomorrow predicted to reach 105 degrees, interim Health Commissioner Dr. Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey has declared a Code Red for Wednesday, July 2. The heat index measures air temperature and relative humidity to indicate how hot it feels to an individual outside.

"Baltimore's Food Deserts: Offering Fresh Food Options Across The City" (NBC Today Show, June 29, 2014)

Jun 29th, 2014

How residents are combatting Baltimore’s food deserts

More than 20 percent of Baltimore residents live in a food desert without access to fresh produce. Now, some are taking matters into their own hands and providing new options for healthy eating. TODAY’s Erica Hill reports.

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