LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 21, 2019) - St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is pleased to announce the release of the 2019 Health Status Report for St. Mary’s County, now available to view … [Read more...]
Request for Proposals: Health Department Seeking Trainer for Environmental Health Programs
LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 18, 2019) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department is seeking a contractor/trainer for a period of six (6) months beginning January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (with a … [Read more...]
Collaborative Effort Yields Dividends for Failing Septic Systems in Breton Bay
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 14, 2019) – The St. Clements Shores Waste Water Treatment Plant (“St. Clements WWTP”) became operational in December 1982 with the primary purpose of alleviating health hazard … [Read more...]
Open Panel Discussion on Transportation, Trails & Community Design Policy for Health
LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 13, 2019) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department, in partnership with the environmental studies department at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, is hosting an open panel … [Read more...]
Get Out and Walk in St. Mary’s County
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 28, 2019 ) – According to the 2019 County Health Rankings data, 36 percent of St. Mary’s County residents age 20 and older are considered obese, and 22 percent report no … [Read more...]
Red Ribbon Week Campaign Begins
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 23, 2019) – Red Ribbon Week is celebrated each year from October 23-31. The Red Ribbon Campaign, sponsored by the National Family Partnership, is the oldest and largest drug … [Read more...]
Maryland Department of Health launches portal to give parents access to vaccination records online at no cost
Media Contact Maryland Department of Health Deidre McCabe, Director, Office of Communications 410-767-3536 Maureen Regan, Deputy Director, Office of … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Reports a Sanitary Sewer Overflow on St. George Island
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 11, 2019) - The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is reporting a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred on October 11, 2019 at 16668 Point Lookout Road. The sanitary … [Read more...]
The Impact of Climate and Environmental Change on Tick-Borne Disease
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 10, 2019) – Climate change can result in weather extremes that affect tick populations and seasonal activity patterns, and influence disease outbreaks. The St. Mary’s County … [Read more...]
Maryland Health Department confirms season’s first flu cases; urges all Marylanders to get flu shots
Media Contact Maryland Department of Health Deidre McCabe, Director, Office of Communications 410-767-3536 Maureen Regan, Deputy Director, Office of Communications 410-767-8649 BALTIMORE, MD … [Read more...]