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Repeal of Federal Ban on Needle Exchange: Necessary But Not Sufficient

Feb 1st, 2016

In 1988, Congress passed an omnibus bill that included a federal funding ban on needle exchange programs.

Baltimore City Health Department Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant to Improve Community Health through Multi-Sector Collaboration

Feb 1st, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (February 1, 2016)– Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) has been selected by DASH—Data Across Sectors for Health—as one of ten grantees to implement projects that

Baltimore City Health Department: February Digest

Feb 1st, 2016

Baltimore City Health Department Digest - February  2016

Gimme shelter: Keeping homeless warm in a blizzard is easier said than done

Jan 30th, 2016

One of the first things Ivan Sullivan did after he woke up at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Cold Weather Shelter in Westminster, was to rush to the window.

Concern grows as cases of Zika virus in U.S. jump

Jan 29th, 2016

Concern is growing more over the Zika virus as the number of cases has jumped in the United States.

UMBC researcher works on faster STD test seen as key to prevention

Jan 29th, 2016

Doctors who see patients for 

Commissioner Wen Issues Statement Regarding the State's Announced Budget Proposals for Anti-Heroin Initiatives

Jan 28th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (January 28, 2016)–Today, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen issued the following statement regarding the State's announced budget proposals for anti-heroin initiatives:

Baltimore City Health Department Announces Catholic Charities to Serve as Community Partner for Safe Streets Expansion in West Baltimore

Jan 27th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (January 27, 2016)– Baltimore City Health Department today announced that Catholic Charities of Baltimore has been awarded the contract for the newest Safe Streets Baltimore location that will bring the program credited with reducing gun violence to the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood beginning late next month. 

Baltimore City Council President Introduces Bill to Study the Health and Safety Risks of Oil Trains

Jan 27th, 2016

Last night, the Baltimore City Council took its first step toward addressing the dangers of potentially explosive crude oil trains running through the city.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore to Operate Safe Streets Baltimore Program in Sandtown-Winchester Neighborhood

Jan 27th, 2016

Catholic Charities of Baltimore will begin operating a new Safe Streets Baltimore program in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore in February, a program designed to reduce shootin

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