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We put your family’s health and well being first
Prevent. Promote. Protect.
What we are about
Our Mission
The mission of the Preston County Health Department is to protect, promote, and improve the health and well being of all residents of the county by: Investigating and reporting infectious disease, as well as, monitoring disease surveillance and statistics to prevent communicable disease outbreak. Assuring implementation of statues and regulations enacted by local, state and federal government to protect the public health through health promotion, surveillance, and environmental health best practices. Assessing the county health needs and encouraging greater community participation to promote and improve the health status of the county population, as a whole.
Our Services
Clinical
Environmental
Environmental
We offer a wide range of services that include Communicable Disease Prevention, Community Health, Immunizations, Right From the Start, STD/HIV Testing and Counseling, and Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment Programs.
Environmental
Environmental
Environmental
The health department is tasked with ensuring the health and well-being of the citizens and visitors to our community. This is accomplished by educating the public, offering services, and by enforcing public health laws through the various permitted programs we offer and inspect.
Preparedness
Environmental
Preparedness
We have been directed by the West Virginia State Health Department to plan for response to all hazards, and to integrate the response with that of local Office of Emergency Services (OES), Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
