The Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion is affecting the lives of every West Virginian by monitoring and reducing the prevalence of behavioral risk factors that contribute to chronic disease through surveillance, analysis, and health promotion; by surveillance and immunization of the population for communicable disease, conducting epidemiological studies on disease with high rates of premature deaths; by conducting statewide surveillance targeted towards adverse and preventable disease outcomes, and by developing appropriate interventions and control strategies. With an aging population and the prevalence of many unhealthy lifestyle choices in our population, OEHP is committed to the challenge of making West Virginia a healthier place to live.