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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 […]

Maryland Department of Health releases first statewide diabetes action plan

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—In conjunction with National Diabetes Month, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) on Thursday released its first Diabetes Action Plan, which includes intervention strategies for health care providers, stakeholders and individuals to help reduce the burden of diabetes in Maryland. “Our administration remains committed to ensuring that all Marylanders have the resources they need to lead healthy lives,” said […]

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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 […]

Maryland Department of Health launches electronic toolkit to help prevent overdose deaths

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – In conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, Aug. 31, the Maryland Department of Health will launch a new tool to help prevent overdose deaths — the Naloxone Electronic Toolkit. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and can help save lives when administered quickly and correctly. Created by MDH’s Behavioral Health Administration […]

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