State’s Top Health Officials Observe Chronic Disease Prevention Efforts In Southwest Virginia

(RICHMOND, VA)—Members of the Virginia Board of Health joined the State Health Commissioner and other state and local health officials on a site visit to the Lenowisco, Cumberland Plateau and Mount Rogers health districts located in southwest Virginia. The tour included stops at area health departments and clinics and home visits with patients. The Board also attended the Remote Area Medical (RAM)/Mission of Mercy (MOM) Dental and Vision Clinic in Wise County to observe clinic volunteers and meet with patients receiving services. more>>

View photos of the Board of Health visit to the RAM/MOM clinic.

The files below are in pdf format.

• Chronic disease statistics and public health issues in southwest Virginia
  • Southwest Virginia statistics
  • Public Health Issues
• US Census Bureau 2004 statistics for all 35 health districts in Virginia
• Fact sheets/select chronic diseases in southwest Virginia and the public health response
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Asthma
  • Public Health Response
• Background on the Virginia Board of Health and the Virginia Department of Health
• VDH contact sheet with action photos of Drs. Stroube and Lanier
• Press release/southwest Virginia drinking water improvement funds and charts
  • Press release
  • Chart
• Biographies on VDH Public Health Commissioner Robert Stroube, M.D., M.P.H. and Virginia Board of Health Chair, Jack O. Lanier, Dr. P.H., MHA, FACHE