The Eastern Shore Health District includes the health departments in Accomack County and Northampton County. These departments provide many public health services to people living on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
The Eastern Shore is the 70-mile Virginia section of the Delmarva Peninsula. It sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. About 45,000 people live in the area year-round. The population grows in the summer because of tourists and seasonal farm workers.
Employees
The District employs a staff of approximately 60 dedicated health care professionals and support personnel to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
Mission
Our mission is to prevent illness and disease, protect the environment, and promote optimal health and emergency preparedness for everyone on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. We are people of the community, for the community.
Vision
Our vision is to drive Virginia’s Eastern Shore to the peak of personal, environmental, and community health, setting an example for others to follow.
Our Values
- Leadership: Pursuing to lead by example while inspiring real, positive impact to better the public’s health
- Excellence: Providing the highest quality services while continually striving for efficiency and innovation
- Integrity: Working hard to do what’s right for the community
- Community: Seeking to include and engage our diverse community in order to open lines of communication with compassion
- Accountability: Committed to achieving measurable and effective results
Bill Pfeiffer, Environmental Health Technical Specialist and Jean Dunton, Public Health Nurse Senior promoting Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention on local radio station WESR.
Photo by Will Russell