Abstinence Information
Abstinence education resource for students and parents.Adult Tobacco Survey - 2005
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia. Against Tobacco
Inspired by Raze, the Against Tobacco program was established in 2005 to provide an avenue for college students to continue speaking out against Tobacco Companies.Air Bags and Unrestrained Front Seat Occupants
This publication by the Child Fatality Review Team explains the danger to West Virginians of riding in air bag equipped vehicles without properly using seatbelts.Asthma Education and Prevention Program
The mission of the West Virginia Asthma Education and Prevention Program is to develop, implement, and evaluate a statewide strategic asthma plan in the interest of reducing the health and economic consequences attributed to asthma in 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.Child Drownings
This report prepared by the Child Fatality Review Team gives data on 5 years of child drownings in West Virginia and recommendations for prevention of child drownings.Children's Health Insurance Information Flyer
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a low cost health care plan for children and teenagers of working families. There is no cost to apply and no premiums or deductibles to pay should you qualify. Apply online at www.wvinroads.org.Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease - A state and national problem
This report provides information on Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease: Causes, diagnosis, treatment, mortality, and economic cost for WV and US. 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.Dental Assistant Application Instructions
Instructions for completing the dental assistant application for the State of West Virginia.Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
The primary mission of the West Virginia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (WV DPCP) is to increase the quality of life for persons with diabetes living in West Virginia through collaboration and coordination with a variety of other health care systems within the state such as; Federally Qualified Health Care Centers, look-alike primary care clinics, primary care providers, health care professionals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, other health care insurers and pharmaceutical companies.Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia, 2003
An overview of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia.Family Assistance Resources
This document is a description of Family Assistance Resources available statewide, contact persons for each program, and a county-by-county breakdown of available services.Family Planning Program
The WV Family Planning Program contracts with approximately 148 local county health departments, primary care and rural health centers, college and university student health clinics, hospitals, and private medical practices to deliver clinical family planning services to eligible individuals.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.HealthCheck Program
The HealthCheck program provides periodic, comprehensive health examinations; vision, dental and hearing assessments; immunizations; and treatment follow-up of conditions found through the health examination.HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - Year End 2001-2006
A report on HIV/AIDS statistics through 2006.Kids First Wellness Initiative
The Kids First Screening Initiative unites parents, health professionals and teachers to give West Virginia’s children the positive start in life they deserve. By working together, we can help ensure that every child receives the best possible chance to be healthy and ready to learn.Massage Therapy Licensure Board
The Massage Therapy Board is charged by the state of West Virginia with assuring proper education, experience, and expertise of all individuals who practice Massage Therapy within the state. Minority Health in West Virginia - April 2007
Report issued to provide assistance to health planners and policymakers in developing strategies to improve the health of the state’s minority populations.Obesity: Facts, Figures, Guidelines
A report on obesity in West Virginia.Office of Health Lifestyles
The West Virginia Office of Healthy Lifestyles (OHL) is dedicated to improving the health of West Virginians by promoting the importance of physical activity and good nutrition.Partnership for a Healthy WV
The mission of the West Virginia Healthy Lifestyle Coalition is to coordinate and promote healthy lifestyle programs. This will be accomplished by surveillance, education, community-based intervention and outcomes research as well as legislative and public policy.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.Racial Disparities in Cigarette Smoking Among Adults
This brief describes racial disparities in cigarette smoking and outlines progress toward reaching the Healthy People 2010 goal to reduce cigarette smoking among African Americans in West Virginia.Statement on Preventing Child Drownings in West Virginia
This publication gives recommendations on preventing child drowning deaths and injuries in 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 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 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 healthWest Virginia and the United States: A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality Rates
Firearm-related violence exacts a terrible toll from our nation in both human and financial terms. Firearms pose a greater risk of injury and death than other weapons, and certain groups are more at risk of suffering firearm-related violence. With the risk increasing nationwide, this 1996 study examines if West Virginia is following trends evident in the country as a whole.West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program
The West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (WVBCCSP) is a comprehensive public health program that helps uninsured or underinsured women gain access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. Screening and early detection reduces death rates, improves treatment options, and greatly increases survival.
West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention
The mission of the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention is to achieve a tobacco-free West Virginia and to reduce the health and economic consequences attributable to tobacco at the state and community level.West Virginia Healthy People - 2010
This publication sets the public health agenda for the next decade. Prepared with the cooperation of over 300 people, it sets target goals for 29 health topics.West Virginia Immunization Program
The mission of the West Virginia Immunization Program is to prevent and control vaccine-preventable diseases among children, adolescents and adults of West VirginiaWest Virginia Tobacco Prevention Strategic Plan 2003-2008
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.West Virginia Youth Tobacco Survey
This report shows tobacco use prevalence of schoolchildren in West Virginia. |
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