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Health System

The health system assessment gathered information about the Virginia Beach public health system's ability to meet the needs of the community. 

The results of the assessment are used to evaluate and improve the community's health. The assessment is based on the Ten Essential Public Health Services

Scroll to the bottom to see some of the progress we have made since completing the assessment in 2007!
 
Local Public Health System Asssesment Results, Virginia Beach, VA, Fall 2007
Progress
 
Since the completion of the Health System Asssesment, Virginia Beach has already made progress on improving our delivery of public health services!
  • We have completed a Health Profile (#1 Monitor Health Status)
  • Through HealthyVB, we have created a community partnership to help identify and solve health problems (#4 Mobilize Partnerships)
  • HealthyVB's Action Plan includes steps to link the public to health services through an information repository (#7 Link to Health Services)