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Public Health Committee sets vision, seeks deeper partnerships with hospitals and universities
Summary
At an orientation hearing, the Baltimore City Council Public Health and Environment Committee outlined a multi-year mission to address social determinants of health and invited University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins to expand partnerships and rapid-evaluation support for city programs.
The Baltimore City Council Public Health and Environment Committee met for an orientation hearing where Chair Felicia Porter (Tenth District) outlined the committee’s mission and invited hospital and university partners to deepen collaboration on citywide public-health priorities.
Porter said the committee will “improve Baltimore’s overall health by addressing the root causes that shape the well-being” of residents and emphasized collaboration with city agencies, hospitals, universities and community groups. She added, “Public health is not a 1 size fits all approach.”
Why it matters: Committee members and outside experts told the panel that addressing social determinants — food access, housing, transportation, and behavioral health — will be central to reducing infant mortality, substance-use deaths and other…
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