Baltimore City Health Department

Baltimore City Health Department
Agency overview
Formed	September 12, 1793
Jurisdiction	Baltimore City
Headquarters	1001 East Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Employees	1,100 (2015)
Annual budget	$130 million (2015)
Agency executive	Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Health Commissioner (since March 2019);
Website	health.baltimorecity.gov

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.

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