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Disease and Illness 

Disease & Illness Resources 

Adult Tobacco Survey - 2005
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.

Approved Psychiatrists and Psychologists
Contact information listing for Approved Psychiatrists and Psychologists in the State of West Virginia.

Asthma Hospitalizations, 1996-2006
This brief summarizes data obtained from the West Virginia Health Care Authority and the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) on asthma hospitalizations in West Virginia and the United States.

Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia CHIP Population
Report on Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia CHIP Population Year 2005.

Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population
Report on Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population, 2001-2003.

Behavioral Health Providers's Directory
Directory of compreshensive community behavioral health programs for the State of West Virginia.

Black Lung Clinics
The West Virginia Black Lung Clinics Program is the single point of contact for Black Lung clinics. Using a Federal grant and State funds, this program provides for services at each project site to help with interpreting guidelines, administration of funds, and technical assistance in daily operations.

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
This report provides information on Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease: causes, diagnosis, treatment, mortality, and economic cost for WV and US.

Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
The comprehensive approach to cancer control is an emerging strategy that seeks to ensure that all of our state's cancer fighting organizations - from state government programs to non-profit organizations - are working together to fight cancer in every community on all fronts, from prevention and early detection to treatment, quality of life and end-of-life care.

Consumer Outcome- Empty Database
Empty Access Consumer Outcome Software database file.

Consumer Outcome Instruments Toolkit Users Manual
Detailed instructions regarding setting up text documents, importing data form text documents into the Access programs, what to do if you have problems importing data, and customizing the programs and miscellaneous problems for the Access Consumer Outcome Software

Consumer Outcome Spider Graphs Demo Database
Access Consumer Outcome Software spider graphs demo Access database file.

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Dementia: The Growing Crisis in West Virginia
This report seeks to present an overview of dementia and the burden it increasingly is imposing on the State of West Virginia.

Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
The Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease is one of four Divisions within the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health's Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion. The individual programs within the Division strive to reduce death and disability due to chronic disease and injury, and their associated risk factors.

Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia, 2003
An overview of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia.

Health Care Facilities Directory
This document is a description of Health Care Facilities statewide, contact persons for each program, and a county-by-county breakdown of available services.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - Year End 2001-2006
A report on HIV/AIDS statistics through 2006.

Laboratory Request Form Instructions
These instructions can be used by Medical Personnel and local Health Departments to guide the completion of the Laboratory Request Forms.

Obesity: Facts, Figures, Guidelines
A report on obesity in West Virginia.

Pregnancy and Diabetes in WV
A report on pregnancy and Diabetes in West Virginia. The data presented in this document confirm the need for strict management of diabetes during pregnancy to curtail both economic costs and short- and long-term health problems for mother and child.

Rabies Prevention and Surveillance
Reporting guidelines, protocol, and general information on rabies in the State of West Virginia.

The Burden of Arthritis in West Virginia - 2003
This report describes the prevalence of arthritis in the State of West Virginia.

The Burden of Asthma in West Virginia - November 2007
This report is used by the Asthma Education and Prevention Program and the West Virginia Asthma Coalition to guide the planning and implementation of activities and interventions to address asthma in this state. This report identifies four populations in West Virginia at highest risk for asthma complications: 1) children, 2) adults age 65 and older, 3) adult women, and 4) West Virginians of low socioeconomic status.

The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in West Virginia
A report on the existing problem of cardiovascular disease in West Virginia.

The Burden of Osteoporosis in West Virginia
A comprehensive report on the impact of osteoporosis on the citizens of West Virginia.

The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in West Virginia
This report presents an overview of Chronic Kidney Disease and the growing impact the disease is having on the State of West Virginia.

Tobacco is Killing (and Costing) Us
A report on tobacco use rates, smoking-related deaths, and smoking-related health care costs in West Virginia.

Tobacco Prevention in West Virginia: A Progress Report, April 2004
This report gives a status report of tobacco use prevention efforts in West Virginia.

Understanding Stroke in West Virginia
A comprehensive examination of cerebrovascular disease, the fourth leading cause of death in the Mountain State.

West Virginia 2004 County Health Profiles
The profiles provide an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels.

West Virginia Aging Health Status Report
This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability among the older population, so that priorities might be more easily established for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual risk factors that lead to premature disability and death, and summarizes additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health

West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report
The West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey report measures a range of risk factors that can affect our health. This report presents state survey results for the years 2004 and 2005 as well as county data combined for the latest available five years (typically 2001 through 2005). The information in this document serves as a resource for governments, business leaders, schools, and community groups, all of which are helping to shape the health of West Virginia.

West Virginia Tobacco Prevention Strategic Plan 2003-2008
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.

WHO Laboratory Safety Manual
World Health Organization Laboratory Safety Manual