Health Department

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our administration office at 10777 Main Street in Fairfax is open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Clinic services are not offered at this location.
703-246-2411 TTY 711
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Health

What We Do

As an agency of the Fairfax County Health and Human Services System, we work to protect, promote and improve health and quality of life for all who live, work and play in our community. We do this by preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protecting the public against environmental hazards, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors, assuring the quality and accessibility of health services, responding to natural and man-made disasters, and assisting communities in recovery. Our vision is for all Fairfax County residents to live in thriving communities where every person has the opportunity to be healthy, safe and realize his or her potential.

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Updates from the Health Department

Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax Announces Live Healthy Fairfax Awards Recipients and Welcomes New Co-Chairs

June 26, 2026
The Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax held its summer meeting on Thursday, June 25 at the Fairfax County Government Center. Members of the steering committee, various workgroups and county staff jo...
Thumbnail image announcing fatherhood award
June 18, 2026
Anthony Mingo, Division DirectorCommunity Health Development Anthony Mingo, Division Director for Community Health Development at the Fairfax County Health Department was recognized with the Fatherhood Leadership in Government Award by The Nationa...
Public Health Youth Ambassadors Program Honors 2026 Graduates
June 10, 2026
The Fairfax County Health Department celebrated the 2026 graduates of its Public Health Youth Ambassador Program (PHYAP) on Saturday, June 6, at Thomas Edison High School. The ceremony recognized 95 students who successfully completed the program’s...
Health Department Issues Rabies Alert for Poplar Ford Park Area
June 1, 2026
Residents Who Encountered a Kitten Near Poplar Ford Park on Bull Run Post Office Road in Centreville Asked to Call Fairfax County Health DepartmentThe Fairfax County Health Department has confirmed rabies in a kitten located in Centreville near the e...

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About the Health & Human Services System

This agency is a part of the Fairfax County Health & Human Services System (HHS). The HHS System is a network of county agencies and community partners that support the well-being of all who live, work and play in Fairfax County.


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