AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWest Baltimore Care: Ascension St. Agnes opened a primary care clinic at Edmondson Village, bringing chronic disease care, behavioral health support and social services to a community with high rates of diabetes and hypertension. Access Barriers: Maryland’s new Call-A-Ride booking system has left some riders with disabilities without transportation, causing missed work, school pickups and medical appointments. Rural Health: The Maryland Department of Health received $168 million in federal funding for a second year of rural health improvements. Chesapeake Health: A report found microplastics in every tested waterway in the Chesapeake watershed, raising concerns about pollution across Maryland’s rivers and streams. Infectious Disease: The U.S. is expected to lose measles-elimination status amid deadly outbreaks and falling childhood vaccination rates. Poultry Alert: Highly pathogenic bird flu was confirmed at a Worcester County farm as officials urge poultry owners to strengthen biosecurity.
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