WV health department appoints Jeffries, Prasad to lead Rural Health Transformation program

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The West Virginia Department of Health has appointed Carrie Jeffries and Dr. Soumya Prasad to lead the state’s Rural Health Transformation program, the agency announced Friday.

The appointments of director and deputy director, respectively, mark a “significant milestone” in the implementation of the program, the agency said in a release.

“Today is a major step forward for the Rural Health Transformation Program,” Dr. Arvin Singh, Secretary of Health for West Virginia and Acting Director …

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