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OEPS

The Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services (OEPS) is a part of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health. Its website contains information on infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, immunizations guidelines, cancer registry, public health informatics, and important public health events. More than 110 employees help achieve the OEPS mission of tracking the occurrence of diseases, providing preventive interventions, and educating the public on protecting themselves from diseases.

OEPS is comprised of five divisions. To learn more about each division click on the links below.

DIV. OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY

The Division of Cancer Epidemiology (DCE) is an all-site registry, collecting data on all cancers except basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and in situ cervical cancer.

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DIV. OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC EVALUATION

The mission of the West Virginia Division of Epidemiologic Evaluation (DEE) is to ensure data quality, identify new sources of necessary data, and improve existing data collection systems.

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DIV. OF IMMUNIZATION SERVICES

The mission of the West Virginia Division of Immunization Services (DIS) is to prevent and control vaccine-preventable diseases among children, adolescents and adults of West Virginia.

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DIV. OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

The Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (DIDE) monitors and manages communicable diseases in West Virginia through technical assistance, investigation, education and prevention.

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DIV. OF STD​, HIV, HEPATITIS, and TB

The West Virginia Division of STD, HIV, HEPATITIS, AND TUBERCULOSIS (DSHHT) competently and compassionately provides surveillance, intervention, testing, education (S.I.T.E) and care to prevent and control the spread of disease for the people of our state.

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