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Welcome to the
Roanoke City & Alleghany
Health Districts
Newsletter
08.03.22
Health updates for residents of the
Roanoke City & Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD)
RCAHD UPDATE on efforts to improve
Maternal and Child Health
August 1-6 is National Breastfeeding Week, a chance to spread awareness about the health, nutritional, economical, and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby.

Locally, our RCAHD nurses and WIC nutritional staff are trained to help support breastfeeding women who meet certain income eligibility requirements. Visit the WIC page or call us to learn more.

In addition to direct support for new moms, other local programs to improve maternal and child health include:

  • Safe Sleep program- Learn the ABCs of Safe Sleep on our website and LIVE at our in-person classes. Learn how you can attend a class on safe sleep and receive a free pack-n-play and infant sleep sack. Day and evening times are available.  

  • Car Seat classes help new parents learn the proper safety seat use for children. Free car seats and booster seats are also available for income-eligible families.

  • The Family Planning program provides individuals with the ability to decide if they want to have children and if so, how many and how far apart they want to space them. Services include exams and counseling. Costs for services are based on a sliding scale and some insurance plans are accepted.

Finally, our Population Health team has recently started a process to work with community partners to address teen pregnancy and help local teens stay safe.

Questions?
Call us! 540-613-6597
Questions about Monkeypox?

The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts public health staff is working with partners to monitor the global monkeypox outbreak and provide information to our residents. 

What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, an orthopox virus which belongs to the same group of viruses as smallpox. The virus causes a distinctive rash. 

If you are concerned that you have a rash that may be monkeypox, please contact your healthcare professional. Close contacts to someone who has been diagnosed with the virus should contact their local health department, even if they don’t have symptoms.

How is monkeypox spread?
What is being done about the spread of monkeypox in Virginia?
What do you need to know about your risk?
Back to School Immunizations
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RCAHD COVID-19 Situation Update
08/02/22
All of our COVID-19 metrics (weekly case counts of laboratory confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and wastewater surveillance) continue to show high but steady levels of COVID-19 activity. 

We continue to recommend vaccines as the most effective tool that we have available to decrease the risk of COVID-19. 
Looking for a COVID-19 vaccination?

Visit our vaccine page
Looking for a COVID-19 test?

Visit our testing page
Order More FREE At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

Have you ordered your first round of free COVID-19 test kits? You can now order a third round of free tests from the federal government! U.S. households can place a total of 3 separate orders for FREE, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests.