Letitia Dzirasa, MD

Deputy Mayor Equity, Health, and Human Services, Baltimore City. 1st AA Female Commissioner of Health, Baltimore. Thoughts/views are my own.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

This right here.......

[Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH @BrianCCastrucci]

Care coordination doesn't address social determinants. You can't fix the impact of centuries of racist laws & policies with a tech platform. Systemic issues can only be mitigated by systemic solutions...P👏🏼O👏🏼L👏🏼I👏🏼C👏🏼Y👏🏼

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

@panagis21 Totally a real thing.....

[Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) @BMore_Healthy]

BTS with @TheOfficialDocD for @MDHealthDept’s GO BOOST campaign promoting the new #COVID19 #BivalentBooster. Get yours this Fall at one of our Covid vaccination clinics this week!

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Happy #BmoreHBCUday! I'm a 2007 graduate of @MeharryMedical, one of 4 historically black med schools in the country. Proud to be @MeharryMade! P.s. if you zoom in on the graduation pic, you'll see my eyes are closed. What can I say, sleep is a hot commodity for med students.

[Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) @BMore_Healthy]

REMINDER: Registration for a limited # of Monkeypox vaccination appointments starting TODAY at 9am. 📞Call 410.396.9410 or 410.396.0176 📞 to make an appointment.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Happy Friday! Today's reminder: progress over perfection. Don't be afraid to take the next step towards your goal. You may not hit the mark this time but at least you're one step closer.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

6. Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Thank you @wbaltv11 for covering how Baltimore City is responding to MPX cases. https://t.co/wGkhqlfesa

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

3. Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
4. Do not share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.
5. Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels, or clothing of a person with monkeypox.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Today's thought: Kindness costs us nothing yet pays us in dividends. That said, @fitxkendall was not kind to me this morning.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

I had the opportunity to provide welcome remarks for the @UMB_CURE scholars program in October 2019. Love what @JayPerman @UMBaltimore established with this program!

[University of Maryland, Baltimore @UMBaltimore]

Ayishat Yussuf is preparing herself for her first year of @SpelmanCollege, to continue her journey to become a pediatrician like @JayPerman. It's a dream realized thanks to the support of the @UMB_CURE Scholars Program. https://t.co/3KuTRQn3et

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Update from WHO on monkeypox, see our website for more information on Baltimore City's response: https://t.co/nuMGQmbP9B

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

🚨 BREAKING:
"For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern."-@DrTedros

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

It's definitely a "discipline over desire" kind of gym morning. New week, let's get after it!

[Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Homeless Services @BaltimoreMOHS]

REMINDER: A Code Red Extreme Heat Alert is still in effect thru Sunday, 7/24. Please hydrate and find cool shelter. To locate cooling centers, call 311. Resources for neighbors experiencing homelessness can be found here: https://t.co/S7QUtTMxUC.

[Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) @BMore_Healthy]

🚨Code Red🚨 in effect until Sunday! Here’s @TheOfficialDocD on how to access cooling centers and stay safe in extreme heat.

[Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) @BMore_Healthy]

Q: What is the Health Department doing for those that may be exposed to #MonkeyPox ? || Here's @TheOfficialDocD 's answer!

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

As a pediatrician, vaccines are commonplace in my practice. I can’t overstate the importance of getting your children vaccinated against preventable diseases.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

BREAKING: The first US polio case in over 9 years happened because they were not vaccinated. They now have paralysis.

I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but vaccines work.

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Happy Friday! Check out @BMore_Healthy for information on how Baltimore City is responding to the current monkepox cases.

[Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) @BMore_Healthy]

Q: What is the Health Department doing for those that may be exposed to #MonkeyPox ? || Here's @TheOfficialDocD 's answer!

[Letitia Dzirasa, MD @TheOfficialDocD]

Check out @BMore_Healthy to learn more about Monkeypox.