MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department is a grant-driven organization. But the typical setup sees federal funds pass through the state, which steers them to the health department. In the case of a $1 million Health Resources & Services Administration grant, however, ...
“We have collectively built a public health machine,” Dr. Lee Smith said Thursday to open his final report as executive director of the Monongalia County Health Department. And now, more than 20 months into the public health baptism by fire known as COVID-19, it’s time for some ...
What’s on your holiday to-do list? Shopping? Meal planning? Decorations? How about a flu vaccine? Monongalia County Health Department recommends getting a flu shot no later than late October or early November, so that the inoculation will reach full effectiveness before families and ...
Last week, public health nurses with the Monongalia County Health Department underwent LGBTQ+ “safe zone” training. The adjacent term “safe space” is too often met with eyerolls and derision, but there should be no safer space than a doctor’s office. But for members of the ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As with many tasks in life, when it comes to HIV testing, the waiting is sometimes the hardest part. That’s one reason Wednesday will be a convenient time to get an HIV test at Monongalia County Health Department at the Access for All ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Visiting a health care provider can be nerve wracking for anyone, but members of the LGBTQ+ community often face additional challenges, said Brad Grimes, program director at the LGBTQ+ Center at West Virginia University. “Many LGBTQ+ people report having ...