Tag Archives: Health Disparities

Spring to Health in All Baltimore’s Neighborhoods

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Maiju Lehmijoki-Gardner

  A few months ago Baltimore City Health Department published Neighborhood Health Profiles. This publication is a compilation document of broad range of data that addresses health outcomes and social determinants of health in 55 Baltimore neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Health Profiles makes an important read. It … Continue reading →

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Hope Brings One a Step Closer to (New) Home

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Maiju Lehmijoki-Gardner

My sons had a day off from school in late October, so they went with me to The Esperanza Center in Baltimore’s Fells Point. The Esperanza Center, which is part of The Catholic Charities, serves the area’s Latin American immigrants through language … Continue reading →

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How a Discussion about Health Disparities Turned into a Lesson in Life

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Maiju Lehmijoki-Gardner

Barbara Nasir and I nursed our cranberry, orange scones and warm drinks, Orange-Pekoe Tea for her, Caffè Latte for me, way too long over our recent breakfast meeting one a busy Saturday morning at bustling Atwater’s Café at Baltimore’s Belvedere … Continue reading →

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