Public Health
(Community Health, Infectious Disease, Environmental Health, etc.)

Selected Programs from the Health Department:

• Adult Health Programs:   Communicable Disease, Tuberculosis Program, Family Planning, STD Program, HIV Case Management.

• Children's Health Programs:  Allegany County Health Department, Children's Health Program

• Family Health:  Allegany County Health Department, Family Health Services provides early intervention and prevention services, such as In-Home Prevention & Support; Prevention & Education; and Information & Referral Services.

• Rabies Control:  301-777-5649.  Desires to control rabies so that no humans contract the disease and to control the spread of psitticosis from birds to humans.  Cat and dog innoculations for rabies, collections of specimens for rabies analysis, rabies consultation, animal bite management, and psittacine bird permits are offered.

• Radon Information:  301-777-5649.  Provides information on the dangers of radon and how to monitor for radon contamination.

• HIV Counseling & Testing:  301-777-5622.  Provides HIV prevention services, HIV counseling, antibody testing and educational awareness.  Brochures, literature, and condoms are distributed.  Case management services are provided to persons and families living with HIV infection and AIDS.

Bilingual AIDS Hotline of Maryland:  (TTY) 1-800-553-3140

Maryland AIDS Health Services:   1-800-638-6252

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:  The mission of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is to protect and promote the health of the public by creating healthy people in healthy communities; to strengthen partnerships between state and local governments, the business community and all health care provides in Maryland; and to build a world class organization grounded in the principles of quality and learning, accountability, cultural sensitivity and efficiency.   The vision of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is to promote healthy people in healthy communities.  The mission of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene touches the life of every citizen of Maryland.  The Department is responsible for seeing that each of us can live a life free from the threat of communicable diseases, tainted foods, and dangerous products.  The Department also regulates health care providers, facilities, and organizations.  In addition, it manages direct services to patients where appropriate.

Maryland Public Health Agencies and Services:  This directory was compiled by SAILOR, Maryland's Online Public Information Network.

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Last updated:  08-01-01