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City council committee reviews HIV, syphilis and MPox data and pushes for broader LGBTQ services
Summary
At a Baltimore City Council Public Health and Environment Committee hearing, health and mayoral office officials reported 2024 HIV, syphilis and MPox numbers and outlined initiatives on training, gender-neutral restrooms and community engagement; council members requested mandatory training, a council liaison and follow-ups on housing and municipal ID implementation.
Baltimore City Council’s Public Health and Environment Committee on Monday heard updates from the Baltimore City Health Department and the mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs on the state of HIV, syphilis and MPox in the city and pressed agencies for stronger, coordinated services for LGBTQ residents.
Councilwoman Felicia Porter, chair of the committee, opened the hearing in recognition of World AIDS Day and said the council must move beyond symbolic gestures. "LGBTQ residents deserve a city where they feel safe in their bodies, affirmed in their identities, protected in their homes, and respected in their workplaces," Porter said.
The Baltimore City Health Department reported finalized 2024 surveillance figures and related outreach efforts. "In 2024, there were 179 people newly diagnosed with HIV," the health department representative reported, and said men who report male sex made up 57 percent of new diagnoses, down from 62 percent in 2023. On syphilis, the department said cases fell from about 1,200 in 2023 to 1,110 in 2024, and staff described…
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