BPH Office Locations

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Mandated to investigate and certify all deaths that occur within West Virginia that are the result of violence, suspected violence, accidents, during incarceration, potential hazards to the public safety or health, and all unattended or unexplained deaths

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Office of Community Health Systems and Health Promotion
To monitor and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease and their contributing risk factors.

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Office of Emergency Medical Services
Provides EMS workforce development assistance programs, reasonable provider regulations, and increased operational awareness throughout the State.

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Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services
Consists of seven divisions including Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Immunization Services, Hemophilia, Cancer Epidemiology, STD, HIV & Hepatitis and Tuberculosis that track disease occurence, providing preventive intervention and public education

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Office of Environmental Health Services
To improve environmental health protection for every West Virginia citizen and visitor through quality programs that are designed and administered to serve, educate and regulate in the least restrictive and most efficient manner.

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Health Statistics Center
The Health Statistics Center has two main functions: to be the state's official repository of vital records and to analyze and make available information from vital records and other health-related data sources to inform planning and policy decisions

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Office of Laboratory Services
West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services support state and local infectious disease control efforts through diagnostic testing, preventing metabolic disorders detectable at birth, and assuring quality testing in clinical and environmental laboratories

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Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
Providing leadership to support state and community efforts to build systems of care that assure the health and well-being of all West Virginians.

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Office of Nutrition Services
Office of Nutrition Services administers several programs and initiatives designed to promote a healthy start for West Virginia's children

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Center for Performance Management and Systems Development
The WV Center for Performance Management and Systems Development is dedicated to supporting performance and quality improvement initiatives of the Bureau for Public Health, the state’s local health departments and other public health system partners in We

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Center for Threat Preparedness
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) is the state agency charged with overseeing the health response to disasters occurring within the borders of West Virginia.

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Center for Local Health
The Center for Local Health is under the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health. The Center for Local Health provides technical support and assistance to forty-nine (49) autonomous local boards of health.

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Welcome to the Bureau for Public Health

Coronavirus Disease 2019 WV Coronavirus


Welcome

The Bureau for Public Health, under WV Code Chapter 16, serves all citizens of the Mountain State with programs that cover the lifespan from newborns to death certificates and from drinking water to emergency medical services.  It is comprised of approximately 130 diverse programs organized into nine offices and three centers.

The Bureau for Public Health works with people, families, and partners to help assure and advance safety and health for our state. We embrace the values of community, science and evidence-based decision making, health equity, prevention and wellness, and the protection and improvement of the health of all West Virginians.

As a native of West Virginia, I have first-hand knowledge of the public health challenges we face. I am committed to improving the health and well-being of our citizens and dedicated to ensuring a healthy and resilient future for the State of West Virginia.

Sincerely,
Ayne Amjad, MD, MPH

More About the Commissioner


Vision
Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

Mission
The Bureau for Public Health works with people, families, partners, and communities to help assure and advance safety and health.

Overview of Bureau for Public Health

Advancing a Shared Vision for Health: Our Strategic Map, 2019-2022

Strategic Map: 2019-2022

Pending Legislative Rules:

64-07     Reportable Diseases, Events, and Conditions

64-23     Radiological Health

64-45     Lead Abatement Licensing

64-48     Emergency Medical Services

64-114   Public Health Standards for Businesses Remaining Open During the Covid-19 Outbreak

64-115   Diabetes Self-Management Education

 
Quick Links:
2019 Coronavirus Disease
Hepatitis A Outbreak 
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Data
State Health Officer's Signed Standing Order for Naloxone
West Virginia Medical Cannabis
West Virginia Opioid Response Plan   
West Virginia Overdose Fatality Analysis - 2016                            
West Virginia Overdose Response Video
West Virginia Youth and Vaping: A Dangerous Combination
 Zika

Contact Information

Bureau for Public Health
Office of the Commissioner
350 Capitol Street, Room 702
Charleston, WV 25301

(304) 558-2971
(304) 558-1035 (fax)

Emergency Information

Public Health Emergency
Contact Information

For Disease Reporting
or Epi Consultation
Call:1-800-423-1271 ext 1

or

1-304-558-5358 ext 1

You may call:
(304) 925-9946.

 

For all other
Public Health Emergencies
Call: (304) 558-2971