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RHHD Highlights Women’s Health Services for International Women’s Day 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2026
Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov  

RHHD Highlights Women’s Health Services for International Women’s Day 

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8 by highlighting services for women offered at RHHD clinics, offices, and Resource Centers. 

“When women are healthy, our communities are stronger,” said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Population Health Manager Tamara Jones-Groves. “International Women’s Day reminds us of the importance of making sure women have access to the care and resources they need at every stage of life.” 

RHHD offers the following programs and services that focus on women’s health: 

Improving access to maternal health 

  • The Maternity Navigation team supports expectant parents with pregnancy confirmation, care connection, benefits enrollment, and materials distribution. The Maternity Navigation team served 285 clients in 2025. 

Increasing awareness about chronic disease management 

  • As part of the VDH Healthy Hearts Initiative, RHHD Cardiovascular Health Community Health Workers support community members with hypertensive conditions by providing: 
  • Connections to primary care providers 
  • Nutrition and exercise education 
  • Blood pressure monitoring  
  • Gender inequality impacts heart attack fatalities, highlighting the importance of awareness, prevention, and early disease management 

Expanding access to healthcare 

  • RHHD connects women to primary care providers that focus on women’s health.
    RHHD Resource Centers offer a variety of clinical and community health services in Richmond’s public housing communities. All services are available to anyone, and cost is based on a sliding scale. 

Ensuring women have control over reproductive health 

  • Gynecological check-ups for women desiring birth control 
  • Breast self-exam instruction 
  • Pap smears and screening tests for sexually transmitted infections 
  • Birth control methods & counseling 
  • RHHD also offers HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services at its Henrico East Clinic and Cary Street Clinic. PrEP is a medication that reduces a person’s chances of getting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Virginia residents can contact the RHHD PrEP team at 804-482-5493. 

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. 

rhhd.gov | henrico.gov/health | RHHD Facebook | IG: @richmondcity_hd 

Last Updated: March 6, 2026

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