April 05, 2021

Manchin Submits Congressional Inquiry On Kanawha County HIV Rates

Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) submitted a Congressional inquiry on behalf of the Kanawha County Commission regarding the HIV rates in Kanawha County.

The Senator said in part, “Please see the attached correspondence from the Kanawha County Commission regarding their concerns about alarming HIV statistics. As requested by the Kanawha County Commission, I am submitting a formal congressional inquiry for your prompt response. Given the pressing public health nature of the issue, I request that your staff review the enclosed concerns and contact the Kanawha County Commission no later than Friday, April 9th.”

The letter from the Kanawha County Commission to Senator Manchin can be found here.

The letter can be read in full below or click here.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky,

Please see the attached correspondence from the Kanawha County Commission regarding their concerns about alarming HIV statistics. As requested by the Kanawha County Commission, I am submitting a formal congressional inquiry for your prompt response. Given the pressing public health nature of the issue, I request that your staff review the enclosed concerns and contact the Kanawha County Commission no later than Friday, April 9th. I would appreciate you keeping me updated regarding your response.   

I commend the tireless efforts of Kanawha County during the pandemic and urge your staff to respond in a timely manner to their concerns.   

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and I look forward to receiving your response no later than Friday, April 9, 2021.