Linn County Board of Health Chair Dr. Dustin Arnold, along with fellow board members, the Linn County Board of Supervisors and Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt, and Linn County Public Health staff released the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
Wednesday, Oct. 23.

“If I were to summarize the past year for Linn County Public Health, it would be marked by our continuous progress toward our mission of fostering a healthy Linn County,” said Dr. Pramod Dwivedi, Linn County Public Health Director. “As we develop new initiatives, we always keep you – the residents– at the center of our efforts, ensuring that our programs are designed with your well-being in mind and that they make a tangible difference in your overall
health.”

Some highlights from the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report include:

• Collaborating with the Substance Misuse Committee of Linn County to implement seven Naloxone vending machines into the community

• Working on an Environmental Justice (EJ) project to deploy low-cost PurpleAir sensors in places where air quality may be a concern

• Launching the Chain Reaction Bike Hub, which has grown to over 900 volunteer hours, 100 active volunteers, 73 bikes sold, and over 700 bikes donated to the hub

• Starting to use the Mobile Health Clinic for outreach activities, such as vaccinations and sports physicals

• Administering 6,737 vaccines to 2,424 clients

• Completing 1,152 food safety inspections, 105 routine aquatic inspections, 49 tattoo safety inspections, and 18 tanning safety inspections

• Implementing a Safe Home Program, which provided the community with assistance for lead remediation, pest control, domestic hygiene, radon, and mold/moisture issues

• Updating the Lead-Based Paint Ordinance to allow Linn County Public Health to intervene prior to a child becoming an elevated blood lead level case

• Overseeing the permitting and installation of 93 septic systems, as well as 22 water wells

• Ongoing support and implementation of the Iowa Private Well Grants program

• Assisting with distribution of over 300 STOP THE BLEED® kits to participating Linn County schools

• Developing and implementing the agency’s first-ever Communications Plan and Office of Health Equity Strategic Plan

Learn more about Linn County Public Health’s Fiscal Year 2024 accomplishments in the annual report.