World Hepatitis Day 2024: It’s Time for Action
Last Updated: July 31, 2024 By Sydney Harris World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on July 28. The World Health Organization says that “with a person dying every 30 seconds globally from a hepatitis-related illness, we must accelerate action on better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to save lives and improve health outcomes.” “Hello! My name is...Continue reading→
Spotlight on… the CHA!
Last Updated: July 31, 2024 by Haasita Akkala RHHD’s 2024 Community Health Assessment survey is still going strong! This anonymous survey for residents tries to answer big questions: What’s helping our neighborhoods stay healthy and well? Which communities need more resources to solve harder problems? Hi! My name is Haasita Akkala and I am working with Jasmine...Continue reading→
Not all ‘90s Trends Need a Comeback. Get Tested for Syphilis!
Last Updated: July 31, 2024 by Jenna Hauger Alongside straight-leg jeans, biker shorts, and slip dresses, another ‘90s trend that has made a comeback over the last few years is syphilis—a sexually transmitted infection that is treatable with antibiotics and has no permanent effects if caught early. The best way to tell syphilis “Bye Bye...Continue reading→
Go for gold with good sexual health practices
Last Updated: July 22, 2024 Paris’s organizers are stocking Olympics Village with 300,000 condoms, which include external and internal condoms as well as oral dams. This practice dates back to 1988, when Seoul Olympics planners distributed condoms specifically to raise HIV and AIDS awareness. RHHD’s Health Education team was thrilled to hear Olympics First Aid Coordinator Laurent Dalard...Continue reading→
Making strides towards physical and mental health
Last Updated: July 22, 2024 by Kiran Sabharwal You may have heard that running is a mental sport. Richmonder Antoine Craig takes this literally! Between working as a mental health counselor and training for the US Track and Field Paralympic Team, he is invested in bettering the mental and physical health of our communities one step...Continue reading→
Head off heat-related illness
Last Updated: July 16, 2024 The past few weeks of major heat risk have led to increases in hospitalizations for heat-related illness. VDH’s Heat-Related Illness Dashboard shows that there can be serious visits to the emergency room or to urgent care for people dealing with heat-related illness. It’s important to know which heat-related symptoms should lead you to hydrate...Continue reading→
On the Radio: La importancia de tener vacunas antes de entrar a la escuela
Last Updated: July 16, 2024 On the Radio: “La importancia de tener vacunas antes de entrar a la escuela” by Kiran Sabharwal RHHD’s own Maria Maldonado and Adranae Mena are radio celebrities! Maria, who serves as a Henrico Community Health Worker and a host of Radio Poder 1380, was joined by Sr. Richmond CHW Adranae...Continue reading→
Become a de-tick-tive
Last Updated: July 16, 2024 Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew don’t always go looking for cases—sometimes, the cases find them. And no one likes finding ticks, but some days, you forget your insect repellant, your long pants, or your regular tick check, and then there you are, an amateur acarologist. If you find a tick on yourself,...Continue reading→
How will YOU prepare?
Last Updated: July 16, 2024 Summer is no vacation for RHHD’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP & R) team. During the summer, these experts are huddling up with colleagues in agencies across the commonwealth to review shelter plans and check on equipment like CHEMPACKs. They also run tabletop exercises to rehearse responses to unexpected events. EP...Continue reading→
Grill Safe
Last Updated: July 2, 2024 by Kiran Sabharwal From Fourth of July bashes to pool parties to backyard cookouts, July is full of opportunities to fire up the grill and gather around good food. This National Grilling Month, we sat down with RHHD Environmental Health Supervisor and Fourth-Of-July-Cookout-Expert Kirsten Dobson. Kirsten is one of the many...Continue reading→
Swim Safe
Last Updated: July 2, 2024 One solution for the heat? Take to the water! RHHD’s teams are promoting health by land and by…well, river, in our case. The Environmental Health team inspects marinas and pools to make sure that the water we want to jump into all summer long is as safe as possible. Environmental Technical Specialist Jay LeReche...Continue reading→
Sweat safe
Last Updated: July 2, 2024 In Richmond, we’re gearing up for a weekend of moderate heat risk. On days with moderate heat risk, it’s okay for most people to spend some time outside. It might be a good day to avoid staying outside for long periods of time. If you’re more sensitive to heat because...Continue reading→