Baltimore

Baltimore related information, tools, and strategies for research.

Health Information

 

1. Baltimore City Health Department
(A) Community Health Assessment Dashboard -- A repository of the most recent statistics and maps relevant to Baltimore. 
(B) Local Health Improvement Coalition -- The previous year's CHA report, information from the diabetes workgroup, and city resources.

 

2. The Baltimore Sun newspaper, 1990+

3. In 2003, the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities (EHDIC) study was done in southwest Baltimore in 2003. The PI was Dr. Thomas LaVeist of JHU's School of Public Health.

  • It consisted of interviews with residents about aspects of their lives and their health, with the purpose of investigating the level and cause of health disparities in that racially integrated area.
  • Here are the articles in PubMed about the study's findings, including statistics.


The Maryland Department of Health site includes vital records, information about drug / alcohol intoxication deaths, and genealogical information, among other information.

Here is the Division of Public Health Statistics.

 

Public Health research guide --> Statistics -- United States

PubMed -- Here are the articles with the word "baltimore" in the article's TITLE (don't forget to choose dates)

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future -- Information on the availability, or lack thererof, of healthy food options for Baltimoreans