Pursuant to Virginia Code § 32.1-14 the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is submitting the following State Board of Health annual report summarizing health care issues affecting citizens of Virginia and the corresponding collaborative efforts to address health disparities.

Throughout 2022, the VDH continued leading the way for COVID-19 response while simultaneously providing services, programs, and interventions across the Commonwealth. VDH remains committed to ensure that every Virginian has a fair and equitable opportunity to achieve optimal health, and for Virginia to become the healthiest state in the nation. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of using data and partnering with communities to improve community health outcomes. Ensuring all Virginians have the opportunity for optimal health requires actions designed to understand and address the root causes of health disparities. VDH is focused on a team-of-teams approach to improve the health of all Virginians.