May 12, 2008
Dixon attends New York forum
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Mayor Sheila Dixon attended a public health forum in New York yesterday, where she and other elected officials discussed ways to reduce teen pregnancies and protect residents from sexually transmitted infections.
The event, sponsored by the National Institute for Reproductive Health, was also organized to provide elected officials and public health leaders with a forum for sharing knowledge, expertise and experiences.
According to the event's Web site, organizers hoped to support a "new generation" of leaders who would push for a progressive reproductive health agenda in their communities.
Although Baltimore's teen pregnancy rate has decreased, the city's public health officials are struggling to fight the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis.
Lynn Anderson
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