RHHD Blog: Well Read

Last Updated: December 4, 2025 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts RHHD encourage community members to prepare for winter weather at home and on the road by building emergency kits and understanding cold weather hazards.  “Don’t let winter weather take you by surprise,” said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Acting Local Health Emergency Coordinator Alyssa Lewis....Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 3, 2025 With the 2025-26 respiratory virus season officially underway, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage everyone six months and older who lives, works, or plays in our community to receive their annual flu and COVID-19 vaccines.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a severe 2024-25 flu season...Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 2, 2025 This Giving Tuesday, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage you to give one of the most meaningful gifts of all: your time. By joining the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), you can make a lasting impact on public health and emergency preparedness right here at home.   “Greater Richmond...Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 1, 2025 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) commemorate World AIDS Day Dec. 1 by encouraging community members to seek preventative care, testing, and/or treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).   Virginia Department of Health data from 2023 shows that Richmond City and Henrico County...Continue reading→

Last Updated: November 24, 2025 The holiday season is here! Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) share safety and prevention tips to ensure that your holidays are filled with joy, laughter and good tidings, not foodborne illness.  “We encourage everyone to practice safe food handling during this holiday season,” said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts...Continue reading→

Last Updated: November 20, 2025 In support of The Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 20, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage those who are interested in quitting smoking to seek local resources. Richmond residents can participate in the RHHD Free From Tobacco program.  November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. More people, both men...Continue reading→

Last Updated: October 30, 2025 With Halloween right around the corner, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) share some spooktacular safety tips to help every family have a night full of treats, laughter, and safe adventures. Get ready for a ghoulishly good time—let’s make this Halloween the best (and safest) one yet!  “Having a safe...Continue reading→

Last Updated: October 27, 2025 You can protect yourself and your family this fall from respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by doing some simple little things. Richmond and Henrico Health Districts share three little things for a healthy fall: washing your hands, covering your coughs and sneezes, and getting immunized. ...Continue reading→

Last Updated: October 17, 2025 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage community members to take steps to prevent childhood lead poisoning. These steps include talking to a healthcare provider about testing children for lead poisoning and testing for lead in homes built before 1978. Oct. 19-25 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.  Know the...Continue reading→

Last Updated: October 6, 2025 In support of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) partners with Henrico Department of Social Services (HDSS) to encourage expecting and new parents and caregivers to talk with their pediatrician or other healthcare provider about creating a safe sleep environment for children under...Continue reading→

Last Updated: October 2, 2025 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage women 25 years of age and older to talk with their health care provider about their risk for developing breast cancer. Women 40 and older should get regular breast screenings. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month devoted to educating people about...Continue reading→

Last Updated: September 29, 2025 World Heart Day is September 29. Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) remind you to add healthy habits into your daily lives to prevent your risk of heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Virginia. Simple lifestyle changes can decrease your risk of...Continue reading→