Health Department

Fairfax County, Virginia

 

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

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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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News and Updates

May 31: Nurses Month Feature: Public Health Nursing Evolution – An Insider's Perspective

May 26: Start Summer with These 5 Healthy Habits.

May 26: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Spotlight: Thuy Nguyen Promotes Community, Culture, and Health.

May 25: Congratulations to Nurse Practitioner Nathalie Washington, the 2023 Nurse of the Year recently named Virginia Department of Health’s Northern Virginia Regional Winner.

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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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