Last Updated: April 6, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2026
Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov
RHHD Highlights 2025 Annual Report for National Public Health Week
National Public Health Week is April 6 – 12
RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) celebrate National Public Health Week April 6 – 12 by highlighting public health accomplishments and services. RHHD’s 2025 Annual Report provides community members with updates from its teams that focus on Clinical Services, Community Health, Protection and Response, Population Health, and more.
“National Public Health Week is a great time to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing public health workers at the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts,” said RHHD Director Elaine Perry, M.D. “Our Annual Report presents an overview of some of their accomplishments, but no single report can fully capture the impact our staff makes in communities, clinics, and schools.”
In 2025, RHHD:
- Continued its Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), partnering with community leaders to address chronic disease, mental health (including substance use), and community safety and violence. Community members can read the full 2024 Community Health Assessment Report online.
- Vaccinated 14,658 seventh and 12th grade students
- Provided 325 health screenings for newcomers from nine countries
- Provided Community Health Workers at 185 community outreach events
- Managed and treated 27 active tuberculosis cases and 269 latent tuberculosis infections
- Enrolled 90 new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) clients. PrEP is a medication that reduces a person’s chances of getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
- Served 285 Maternity Navigation clients
- Served an average of 8,781 monthly Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clients
- Investigated 153 infectious disease outbreaks
- Formalized plans to better identify and alert the public to high West Nile Virus activity
- Completed 4,952 food service inspections
- Provided 1,995 Medical Reserve Corps volunteer hours (223 during Winter Storm Blair and Richmond Water Crisis)
- Lead 80 Adolescent Health education sessions
- Conducted 3,490 wellness checks through the Trauma Healing Response Network
- Distributed 560 naloxone kits, 260 fentanyl test strips and 100 xylazine test strips
- Conducted 4,216 Family Planning and STI clinic visits
- Provided an Outreach Coordinator at an average of six events each month
Please fill out this online form to request RHHD presence at a community outreach event. Visit rhhd.gov for more health and safety information. Follow RHHD on Instagram (@richmondcity_hd) and Facebook.
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Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) are sister public health agencies serving our connected communities. Our mission is to protect health, champion equity, and partner to address local needs.
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