2009 Report to the Community In the midst of a worldwide influenza pandemic and one of the biggest recessions to date, the Southern Nevada Health District experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows in 2009. Due to a sluggish economy and declining revenues, we were forced to reduce the 2009-2010 budget by $3.3 million. Yet the health district still managed to achieve significant accomplishments during the past year.... View 2009 Report To The Community »				2008 Report to the Community The scope of public health is broad and diverse, an constantly changing. As a result, the Southern Nevada Health District is challenged with responding and adapting accordingly. While we maintain preventive and routine services, such as immunizations and restaurant inspections, we are also prepared to respond to the unexpected. In early 2008, we found ourselves in the middle of the largest hepatitis C... View 2008 Report To The Community »
2007 Report to the Community The Southern Nevada Health District continues to focus on its mission to “protect and promote the health, environment and well being of Southern Nevada residents and visitors.” In order to assure the health district’s services and initiatives continue to meet the needs of our community, we are diligently working on... View 2007 Report To The Community »				2005 Report to the Community Terrorism and emerging infections have increased demands placed on public health agencies. In recent years we have focused our efforts on a wide range of priorities, including potential bioterrorism from anthrax and smallpox, to new diseases such as SARS and now the threat of an influenza pandemic. We have managed to effectively address these priorities without neglecting the ongoing public health needs of our community... View 2005 Report To The Community »