Highlights

• National Public Health Week

  National Public Health Week (NPHW) is observed the first week of April each year. This year it is April 7 through April 13. During NPHW we recognize the key role that public health plays and key health issues. Public health starts with you “You, the public, are the mission of public health” is one of the key topics/themes…Read more

• Oral Rabies Vaccine Drop in Southwest Virginia

  Photo of oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits Beginning on, or about, April 2, USDA Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits.  This will occur in portions of Southwest Virginia.  Specifically, the areas of: Abingdon Bland Bristol Giles Grayson Russell Smyth Tazewell Washington Wythe If you or a pet find an ORV bait If your pet…Read more

• National Doctors' Day

  On March 30 this year, we observe National Doctors’ Day. This year’s theme – Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers? – serves to remind us of physicians’ dedication to their jobs, patients, families, and their need for emotional support and care. Each day, physicians put their patients first, often at the expense of their own physical and…Read more