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Maryland Department of Health offers mental health support to frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health is proactively supporting frontline workers during the COVID-19 outbreak by sharing widespread mental health resources, joining forces with experts throughout the state, offering discussion groups and weekly webinars for behavioral health providers, and providing virtual training and recovery resources. Health professionals across Maryland are uniting to share resources, build partnerships and raise […]

Maryland Department of Health releases mental health public service announcements on coping during COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday released 20 public service videos regarding ways to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The videos address the importance of maintaining mental health during the outbreak for five audiences: health professionals, parents of young children, adolescents and young adults, adults with disabilities and older adults. The 15-, 30- […]

Governor Hogan signs emergency legislation, announces coronavirus response team

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday, after joining Vice President Mike Pence at the White House for a teleconference with the nation’s governors, enacted emergency legislation granting him the authority to transfer resources from the state’s rainy day fund for Maryland’s novel coronavirus response. The legislation, SB 1079, was passed unanimously last week by the Maryland Senate and the House of […]

Maryland Department of Health announces Acting Chief Medical Examiner and nationwide search for permanent CME

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday announced the appointment of Deputy Medical Examiner Pamela E. Southall to serve as Acting Chief Medical Examiner. As required by law, the appointment was made by the Post Mortem Examiners Commission, which will conduct a national search for a permanent replacement. Dr. Southall replaces Chief Medical Examiner David R. Fowler, who announced […]

Maryland Department of Health reports lowest number of new HIV cases in more than 30 years

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, MD—In advance of World AIDS Day on December 1, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) on Tuesday announced the lowest number of new HIV cases reported in Maryland in more than 30 years. For the first time since 1986, Maryland reported less than 1,000 new HIV diagnoses, putting the state on track to support the U.S. Department of Health […]

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Maryland Department of Health launches online portal to give parents free access to vaccination records

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday unveiled a new portal that will allow Maryland residents to access vaccination records online at no cost. Users will be able to view and print official copies of their vaccination records, and those of their family members, on demand via MD.MyIR.net — without an additional request to a health care provider. “This […]

Maryland to raise minimum legal sales age to 21 for tobacco products on Oct. 1

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health is reaching out to more than 4,000 randomly selected licensed tobacco retailers across the state to help them prepare for a change in the legal sales age for tobacco products. Starting October 1, 2019, Maryland will join 17 other states and more than 485 cities and counties across the nation in increasing the minimum […]

Opioid, heroin, and fentanyl-related deaths continued to decline in 2nd quarter

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Health and Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) has released its 2019 second quarter report, which shows that Maryland has experienced its first six-month decline in the total number of opioid-related fatalities in at least a decade. Release of the report comes during National Recovery Month, a time to raise awareness of substance use disorders and […]

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