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Health Officers Association reports 325 local health officers, cites training needs and staffing gaps
Summary
The New Hampshire Health Officers Association and DHHS liaison presented an annual state-readiness report showing 325 municipal health officer appointments, training activities and areas where municipalities lack capacity, including 19 communities without a health officer.
Wayne Woodford, president of the New Hampshire Health Officers Association, and Sophia Johnson, DHHS health officer liaison, presented the association's annual state readiness report to the oversight committee, summarizing municipal capacity for public-health response.
The nut graf: The report found growth in appointed local health officers (325 in 2024, up from 305 in 2023), widespread volunteer or part-time appointments, and recurring public-health threats (failed septic systems, unsafe housing, nuisance…
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