Chronic Conditions

The Center for a Healthy Maryland is dedicated to promoting the health and well being of Maryland citizens, many of whom are living with chronic conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Chronic diseases account for 70 percent of all deaths in the U.S., which total 1.7 million each year. The Center is pursuing funding to develop and administer programs that promote healthy living in order to reduce the impact of chronic conditions.

Local and National Resources

• Maryland Family Health Administration’s Chronic Disease Prevention Division
• CDC’s Chronic Disease Prevention home page

Heart Disease and Stroke

• University of Maryland’s Heart Center: Heart Disease Risk Calculator
• CDC’s Heart Disease page
• CDC’s Heart Disease and Stroke page

Hypertension

• CDC’s Hypertension page

Diabetes

• Maryland Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP)
• CDC’s Diabetes page

Overweight and Obesity

• Maryland Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan
• CDC’s Overweight and Obesity page

Nutrition and Physical Activity

• Maryland Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan
• United States Department of Agriculture- Food Guide Pyramid
• Maryland Women, Infants and Children Program                       

Immunizations

• CDC’s Vaccine and Immunization page
• Maryland’s Center for Immunization

Contact Information

For more information on the Center for a Healthy Maryland’s Chronic Conditions programs, please contact:

Roberta M. Herbst, M.S.
Program Manager
Phone: 410-539-0872 or 800-492-1056, ext. 340
Fax: 410-649-4131
e-mail: rherbst@medchi.org