Baltimore City Health Department
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | September 12, 1793 |
| Jurisdiction | Baltimore City |
| Headquarters | 1001 East Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
| Employees | 1,100 (2015) |
| Annual budget | $130 million (2015) |
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| Website | health |
The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) is the public health agency of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. BCHD convenes and collaborates with other city agencies, health care providers, community organizations and funders to "empower Baltimoreans with the knowledge, access, and environment that will enable healthy living."
The Baltimore City Health Department is organized into four divisions: Administration, Youth Wellness and Community Health, Population Health and Disease Prevention, and Aging and CARE (Commission on Aging and Retirement Education) Services. The Health Department has a wide-ranging area of responsibility, including acute communicable diseases, animal control, chronic disease prevention, emergency preparedness, HIV/STD, maternal and child health, restaurant inspections, school health, substance use, environmental health, health clinics, senior services, and youth violence issues.
The agency employs a workforce of approximately 1,100 employees and manages a budget of approximately $126 million. Dr. Letitia Dzirasa was named Baltimore City Health Commissioner in 2019.