The health district leader said they are working on early childhood immunizations, substance abuse and treatment and prevention of diseases like Tuberculosis, Hepatitis A and STDs.
A plan that could mean big changes for the Salem VA Medical Center is drawing reaction from union leaders who represent employees, and from veterans who rely on the hospital for their health care.
A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs calls for big changes in the way it delivers health care in western Virginia. Recommendations include building a new VA Medical Center in Roanoke, and closing the current facility in Salem.
A committee in the Virginia State Senate has voted to carry over legislation calling for a study of Catawba Hospital. Lawmakers agreed to include the future of the Roanoke County facility in a larger review of Virginia’s mental health system, but a standalone study will have to wait.