{"id":10783,"date":"2022-10-12T15:57:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T15:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/?p=10783"},"modified":"2023-08-23T17:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:55:10","slug":"new-rv-delivers-health-services-to-rcahd-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2022\/10\/12\/new-rv-delivers-health-services-to-rcahd-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"New RV Delivers Health Services to RCAHD Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10783\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10783-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10783-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10783-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10783-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Coming to a Community Near You:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">New RV Delivers Health Services to RCAHD Residents<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10657\" style=\"font-size: 16px;padding-bottom: 45px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/08\/Dashvan-300x200.png\" alt=\"Photo of colorful van with &quot;DASH&quot; written on side.\" width=\"408\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/08\/Dashvan-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/08\/Dashvan-272x182.png 272w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/08\/Dashvan.png 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>(ROANOKE, Va.) \u2013 To better serve its 277,000 residents in both rural and urban communities, the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) is deploying a new recreational vehicle (RV). Through the utilization of federal COVID-19 relief funding, the purchase of the mobile unit is intended to improve RCAHD residents\u2019 access to health information and services.<\/p>\n<p>Called \u201cDASH\u201d (Delivering Accessible and Sustainable Health), the RV is equipped with a generator and restroom facilities to allow public health staff to better deliver mobile education, clinic and outreach services throughout the community.<\/p>\n<p>According to RCAHD Health Director Cynthia Morrow, MD, MPH, \u201cWe are so pleased to have another tool in the RCAHD toolbox to deliver public health services to our residents. The urgency of the COVID-19 health crisis made the need for additional mobile outreach a priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA AVAILABILITY:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn opportunity for media outlets to view a DASH clinic in operation will be held on Thursday, October 13:<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE<\/strong>: Thursday, October 13<br \/>\n<strong>PLACE<\/strong>: Salem Farmers Market, 3 E. Main St, Sal<strong>em<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TIME:<\/strong> Special media availability from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10783-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10783-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-10783-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10783-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr class=\"clinic5\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10783-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10783-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10783-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button 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class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/05\/13\/rabies-case-alert-botetourt-county-catawba-road-troutville\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13799\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/05\/13\/rabies-case-alert-botetourt-county-catawba-road-troutville\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13799\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Botetourt County \u2013 Catawba Road, Troutville\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/04\/23\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-lonsdale-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13791\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/04\/23\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-lonsdale-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13791\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke County \u2013 Lonsdale Road, Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/26\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-beechwood-dr-sw-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/09\/Redfox-488x326-1-272x182.jpeg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13714\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/26\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-beechwood-dr-sw-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13714\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke City \u2013 Beechwood Dr, SW Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/16\/rabies-case-alert-salem-newman-dr-salem\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/11\/Skunk-488x326-1-272x182.jpeg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13706\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/16\/rabies-case-alert-salem-newman-dr-salem\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13706\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Salem \u2013 Newman Dr, Salem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/09\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-adams-street-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13688\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/09\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-adams-street-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13688\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke City \u2013 Adams Street, Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/02\/03\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-thirlane-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13308\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/02\/03\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-thirlane-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13308\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke County \u2013 Thirlane Road, Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/01\/22\/1-22-26-large-scale-community-clean-up-in-roanoke-featuring-sharps-disposal\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-carousel-default-thumbnail\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13179\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/01\/22\/1-22-26-large-scale-community-clean-up-in-roanoke-featuring-sharps-disposal\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13179\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t1.22.26 \u2013 Large-Scale Community Clean-Up in Roanoke Featuring Sharps Disposal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div 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