Baltimore City Health Department

Youth Health and Wellness Strategy
Baltimore's youth are amazing and resilient. Our Youth Health and Wellness Strategy aims to remove anything that may stand in their way.
Lead Poisoning: Know the Consequences?
On September 25, 2019, Dr. Dzirasa and Mayor Young launched a citywide Point of Care campaign to increase blood lead testing and prevent lead exposure in Baltimore’s children.
Healthy Baltimore 2020
Healthy Baltimore 2020 is our new blueprint to promote health and well-being in Baltimore City through the lens of equity.
#PeopleWhoLookLikeMe
#PeopleWhoLookLikeMe is a campaign that highlights tools and resources to end the HIV epidemic and improve our sexual health and wellbeing.
Interactive Map Gallery
Learn about current environmental, behavioral, and socioeconomic trends in Baltimore with BCHD's interactive web map gallery.
"Don't Die" Online Naloxone Training
Want to lean how to save a life with naloxone in 10 minutes? Take our online training to learn the signs of opioid overdose, how to administer naloxone, and how to save a life.

Recent News

Baltimore City Announces Beginning of Code Blue Extreme Cold Season

BALTIMORE, MD (November 15, 2019) Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young and Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa today announced the start of Baltimore City’s Code Blue Extreme Cold program for the coming winter. Code Blue Extreme Cold is a multi-agency effort to reduce hypothermia deaths by protecting homeless individuals, seniors and other vulnerable populations from extreme cold weather.

Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday through Monday

BALTIMORE, MD (August 16, 2019) With high temperatures forecasted for the Baltimore region and a heat index expected to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday, August 18^th through Monday, August 19^th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.