Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2008-2009
Agency Overview
Donald Stern, MD
Richmond City Health District Director
The Richmond City Health District (RCHD) provides a comprehensive set of public health
programs and services for Richmond City. RCHD efforts include clinical, field and community
based efforts in the area of reproductive health, communicable disease control, various categorical
public health programs, environmental health, and disaster preparedness and response.
Read the latest annual report.
In our report, you can learn about:
Our new location. RCHD is now housed in the best local
health department facility in the
Commonwealth of Virginia and will
be providing free parking for its
patients for the first time in over 40
years;
Infant mortality, teenage pregnancy trends;
Sexually transmitted infections data;
Continued decreases in lead poisoning;
Environmental health services, restaurant inspections and our new Food Safety STAR Award;
Funding and operations.