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The Maryland Department of Health is an agency of the government of Maryland responsible for public health issues. The Department is headed by a Secretary who is a member of the Executive Council/Cabinet of the Governor of Maryland. Currently the secretary is Laura Herrera Scott. [1]
Each state health agency initially followed local moves to create health departments in each state. Louisiana was the first state to create a state board of health in 1855, [10] but it functioned primarily to influence regulations in New Orleans. [11]
Federal agency Location Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Beltsville: Census Bureau: Suitland: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Woodlawn: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Bethesda: Department of Energy (DOE) Germantown: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fort Meade: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) White Oak
When Dr. David Bishai stepped into the role of Harford County health officer, he did so with an eye toward mitigating the coronavirus pandemic in the relatively conservative Baltimore suburb. He ...
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."
Flu and child vaccine rates falter as public health agencies battle health misinformation. The mistrust often reserved for Covid vaccines now threatens other health priorities.
Agencies that are responsible for state-level regulating, monitoring, managing, and protecting environmental and public health concerns. The exact duties of these agencies can vary widely and some are combined with or are part of a state's fish and wildlife management agency .
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is the environmental protection agency. The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) manages, operates, and maintains state property and acts as a primary procurement agency. The Maryland Department of Health oversees and regulates health-related issues.