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We dream of creating the healthiest community imaginable, a place where every resident thrives physically, emotionally, and environmentally. It’s our mission to observe, safeguard, and enhance the well-being and safety of our surroundings and our people, delivering top-notch public health services along the way. To achieve this, we focus on halting the transmission of infectious diseases, advocating for preventive health practices and wellness, and shielding everyone from injuries and environmental dangers.
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Prevent Mosquitoes and Ticks
Spring rains combined with warm weather make conditions favorable for mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes can breed in any standing water if it lasts at least seven days. “Our main focus of our Mosquito Control Program at Richland Public Health is to reduce the risk of...
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First COVID-19 Death in Richland County
Richland County, OH —Richland Public Health is reporting the death of a Richland County resident (Mansfield) who was a hospitalized patient who had tested positive for COVID-19. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine confirmed the death in his April 8, 2 p.m. press conference...
Richland County’s First Case of COVID-19
CLICK HERE to go to Richland Public Health's main coronavirus page. For Immediate Release: March 19, 2020 Richland Public Health Reports First Positive Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Richland County Richland County, OH – Richland Public Health has been...
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PREP Grant
Richland Public Health Awarded Personal Responsibility Education Program Grant Richland Public Health has received grant funding of $300,000 per year for the next three years from The Ohio Department of Youth Services Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)...
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PHAB Accredited
Richland Public Health Awarded National Accreditation Through the Public Health Accreditation Board PHAB-Accredited Health Departments Demonstrate the Capacity to Serve their Communities Well Mansfield, OH — Richland Public Health announced today that it has...
Measles Detected in Ohio
FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Columbus, July 12, 2019 Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2019. The young adult from Stark County recently traveled to a state with confirmed measles cases....