Baltimore, Maryland

Local Community Leaders & Influencers
- Bernard C. “Jack” Young— Mayor
- Baltimore City Health Department
- Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Health Commissioner
- Jennifer Martin, JD, MA, Population Health & Disease Prevention
- Kimberly Eshleman, MPH, Office of Public Health Preparedness & Response
- Baltimore City Council:
- President: Brandon M. Scott – CouncilPresident@baltimorecity.gov
- District 1: Zeke Cohen – Zeke.cohen@baltimorecity.gov
- District 2: Vacancy
- District 3: Ryan Dorsey – Ryan.dorsey@baltimorecity.gov
- District 4: Bill Henry – Bill.henry@baltimorecity.gov
- District 5: Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer – yitzy@baltimorecity.gov
- District 6: Sharon Green Middleton – Sharon.Middleton@baltimorecity.gov
- District 7: Leon F. Pinkett, III – Leon.Pinkett@baltimorecity.gov
- District 8: Kristerfer Burnett – Kristerfer.burnett@baltimorecity.gov
- District 9: John T. Bullock – John.bullock@baltimorecity.gov
- District 10: Edward Reisinger – Edward.reisinger@baltimorecity.gov
- District 11: Eric Costello – eric.costello@baltimorecity.gov
- District 12: Robert Stokes, Sr. – Robert.stokes@baltimorecity.gov
- District 13: Shannon Sneed – Shannon.sneed@baltimorecity.gov
- District 14: Mary Pat Clarke – marypat.clarke@baltimorecity.gov
Cancer
- From 2011 – 2015, the rate of cancer deaths was 192.9 men per 100,000 people. (0.193%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)
- Resources:
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel
Comprehensive Cancer Center
- (410) 955-8964
- Baltimore County Cancer Coalition
- (410) 377-8104
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
- From 2011 – 2015, the rate of prostate cancer
deaths was 17.2 per 100,000 men. (0.017%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)
- “In Baltimore County, Maryland from 2011-2015, there were 2,987 new cases of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 127 Prostate Cancer cases were reported. Over those years, there were 368 men who died of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men in Baltimore County, Maryland, 17 died of Prostate Cancer.”
- Citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool, based on November 2017 submission data (1999-2015): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz, June 2018.
Testicular Cancer
- “In Baltimore County, Maryland from 2011-2015, there were 87 new cases of Testicular Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 5 Testicular Cancer cases were reported. (0.005%). Over those years, there were <16 men who died of Testicular Cancer in Baltimore County, Maryland.”
- Citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool, based on November 2017 submission data (1999-2015): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz, June 2018.
Heart Disease
- From 2014 – 2016, the heart disease death rate
was 328.1 men per 100,000 people in Baltimore. (0.33%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=MD)
- Resources:
- Million Hearts Initiative: Million Hearts – (410) 396-9931
Stroke
- From 2014 – 2016, the stroke death rate was 56.9
men per 100,000 people in Baltimore City. (0.06%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=MD)
Diabetes
- In 2016, 10.5% of men aged
20+ were diagnosed with diabetes in Baltimore.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)
- *In 2018, 10.9% of men in
Maryland were diagnosed with diabetes.
- Source: America’s Health Rankings (https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/Diabetes/state/MD)
- Resources:
- American Diabetes Association – dmcshea@diabetes.org;
410-265-0075
- 2002 Clipper Park Road
Suite 110
Baltimore, Maryland, 21211
- 2002 Clipper Park Road
- American Diabetes Association – dmcshea@diabetes.org;
410-265-0075
Pre-Diabetes
- In 2016, 23.3% of men aged 20+ in Baltimore City reported severe physical inactivity. Physical inactivity and obesity are the most common and significant indicators of diabetes.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)
*Suicide
- In 2017, 487 men committed suicide in Maryland. (population: 2,934,154)
- Age-adjusted Death Rate per 100,000: 15.98 (.016%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)
- Resources:
- Maryland Crisis Connect
- Janel Cubbage, Director of Suicide Prevention – Janel.cubbage@maryland.gov
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Kat Olbrich, Area Director – kolbrich@afsp.org; (202) 770-8973
- Baltimore Suicide 24 Hr. Hotline – 1 (410) 433-5175
- Maryland Crisis Connect
*Obesity
- In 2017, 30.2% men
were diagnosed as obese.
- Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/md/)
- Resources:
- Choose My Plate— https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
- Health & Wellness in College – https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/
*state statistics