West Piedmont Health District

Serving the City of Martinsville and the counties of Henry, Franklin, and Patrick

 A chart to determine whether an illness is caused by bacteria or viruses.

Respiratory Virus Guidance

This flyer from VDH shares the message, "Protect yourself and others from respiratory illnesses." It details core prevention measures, additional prevention measures, what to do if you're sick, and how to get treatment.

Download and print:   English    Spanish

A flier with information about a study on Long COVID.Long COVID Survey

VDH is conducting a study about how Long COVID is impacting communities in Southwest Virginia. You can help WPHD by participating! To learn more, click on the flier and scan the QR code or visit https://redcap.link/virginialongcovidstudy.

 

  Walk-In Flu Clinics at Henry-Martinsville HD.

Schedule in English      Schedule in Spanish

Appointments for Flu Shots may be made at the Franklin County HD (540-484-0292) and Patrick County HD (276 -693-2070) by calling.

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Get to Know WPHD

Putting Her Talents to Work - Chris Niblett Serves Nine Health Districts

Chris Niblett sits in her office in the Henry-Martinsville Health Department.You can be forgiven if you didn’t know that Christina Niblett is part of the WPHD team. That’s because she is also part of the team at no less than eight other health districts – in fact every district between Danville and the Tennessee border! (That would be Pittsylvania-Danville, Central Virginia, Roanoke City, Alleghany, West Piedmont, New River, Mount Rogers, Cumberland Plateau, and Lenowisco – nine total.)

As Human Resource Business Partner - Western Region, Chris . . . Read more.

A Mighty Voice for the Hispanic Community –
“It’s in my heart.”

A photo of a West Piedmont Medical Interpreter in a VDH t-shirt.

Since coming to the United States from her home in Puerto Rico in 2002, Maite (pronounced “Mighty”) Arroyo-Torres has used her voice to help others find their place in our local communities. Currently serving as a Certified Medical Interpreter for the West Piedmont Health District, Arroyo-Torres’s primary goal is to help the Hispanic community. “Sometimes they come here, and they have nobody to help them,” she said.

It can be a big job. . . Read more.   Read Maite's story in Spanish.

West Piedmont Receives National Award
for Model Practice

WPHD staff show an award plaque for model practice.

West Piedmont Health District (WPHD) is among 14 local health departments across the nation, and the only one in Virginia, to be recognized for a Model Practice, by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Model Practices are programs demonstrating exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a critical local public health need. WPHD’s initiative, Community Health Workers as Data Collectors Provides Equity in Rural Virginia, garnered the award during the NACCHO annual conference in Detroit on July 25. Read more.

Steve Bailey Earns BEACON Award

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Steve Bailey
has received the VDH 1st Quarter BEACON award winner (Jan – Mar 2024).  BEACON award winners are VDH public health nurses recognized for Breaking Barriers, Empathy, Art of Caring, Community Advocacy, Original Ideas, and Never Ending Diligence.

Verna Burnette, Nurse Manager, Sr. nominated Steve for the award based on his emphatic nature with both patients and staff, and his dedication and commitment to the job. The nomination is forwarded to the state Director of Nursing, and a Beacon Award Committee selects quarterly winners.

Millner Earns CHW certification credential

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Karen Millner recently earned a certified community health worker credential. She serves Martinsville, Henry Couty and Franklin County through United Way of Henry County/Martinsville, where she began working in 2021, during the height of the COVID pandemic.

“I was drawn to this role because I truly wanted to make a difference and assist with getting the community vaccinated during that time. Now that we have pivoted the pandemic, I get to continue helping those who need other services and resources. I absolutely love what I do at the United Way,” she said. Millner is a native of Martinsville and holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Health.

Last Updated: November 27, 2024