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Baltimore City Expanding ‘Virtual Supermarket Program’

Bringing affordable and nutritious food to those in need. The city is expanding its Virtual Supermarket Program, helping neighborhoods where getting healthy food is limited.

Baltimore City Health Department’s Healthy Holiday Tips

As we prepare for the end of 2015, the Baltimore City Health Department wants to offer some tips to ensure you and your family have a healthy holiday season. Prepare yourself (and your family) for the flu. Flu season is well under way, but it is not too late to take steps to prevent ourselves from getting sick—and keep us from spreading sickness to others around us, including children and older adults:

BCHD Healthy Holiday Tips

Dr. Leana Wen Commends New Law Banning Animal Fighting Paraphernalia

BALTIMORE, MD (December 19, 2015)– Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen issued the following statement commending a new law in effect today that creates a criminal charge for the possession of animal fighting paraphernalia in Baltimore City:

Dr. Leana Wen Reminds Residents to Take Precautions to Prevent Foodborne Illness

BALTIMORE, MD (December 16, 2015)– Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen today issued the following statement urging residents to take precautions in order to prevent foodborne illness throughout the winter season:

Dr. Leana Wen Applauds State’s Decision to Expand Access for Opioid Overdose Antidote across Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD (December 14, 2015)– Today, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen issued the following statement applauding the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for issuing a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone, also called Narcan, a medication that completely reverses the effect of an opioid overdose, without a prescription under the State’s Overdose Response Program:

Statewide order issues for pharmacies to dispense overdose reversal drug

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced a statewide issue allowing pharmacies to dispense naloxone, an overdose reversal drug, without a prescription.

We've turned our back on a proven method to curtail gun violence

The many calls for gun control that have followed from this year’s mass shootings ignore the fact that there are already programs proven to reduce gun violence in the US.

MACo Conference Attendees Hear Lessons for Addressing Civil Unrest

In, After-Action: Lessons Learned from Baltimore City’s Unrest, Baltimore City officials from emergency management, public safety and health departments told the story from their perspective, with

Visualizing the Shooting Epidemic in Baltimore

All shootings are preventable, despite common belief. Shootings frequently occur in or near the same locations, involve individuals with previous criminal histories, and are more likely to occur in evening and late hours. Often someone, a friend, acquaintance, or even family member, knows an event may be about to occur. This is frequently true in the case of mass and school shootings, as studied by the Secret Service. Exposure to violence and trauma also increases the likelihood of future violence, mental health and substance use conditions.

Thanks To Tax Break, Park Heights Gets A New Grocery Store

A big tax break may be the carrot some grocery stores need to set up shop in the city. Many city neighborhoods are in what health workers call food deserts.

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