About Us


Our Mission & Vision

Inspiring people to lead healthy lives.

The Public Health professionals and programs of Albemarle Regional Health Services are dedicated to disease prevention and the promotion of a healthy environment to reduce morbidity, mortality, and disability through quality service, education, and advocacy.


Public Health Champions

The ARHS district model serves as a shining example of regionalization and what true Public Health Champions can accomplish when they work together.  This district model would not be possible if it were not for our eight-member counties:

  • Bertie
  • Camden
  • Chowan
  • Currituck
  • Gates
  • Hertford
  • Pasquotank
  • Perquimans

ARHS partnerships stretch far and wide and we are so thankful for so many agencies who serve as Public Health Champions throughout our communities. Agencies range from our schools systems to cooperative extension, colleges and universities, other county agencies, and so many more. 


Our History

  1. 1942

    Pasquotank County Health Department established on July 1

    The agency was established in accordance with a federal requirement that basic preventive health services be available for training and defense facilities in northeastern North Carolina

    Perquimans County Health Department established

  2. 1943

    Perquimans County joined with Pasquotank County to form a district

    Camden County joined with Pasquotank and Perquimans counties

    The focus of services at this time was directed toward sanitation and tuberculosis control

  3. 1945

    The administrative office for the district health agency was built in Elizabeth City

  4. 1949

    Chowan County joined the district health department

    The district public health agency became known as the PPCC District Health Department for Pasquotank, Perquimans, Camden and Chowan

  5. 1999

    Currituck County joined the district health department on July 1.

    The agency name was changed to Albemarle Regional Health Services (ARHS).

  6. 2002

    Bertie County joined ARHS on July 1.


  7. 2004

    Gates County joined ARHS on July 1.

  8. 2018

    Hertford County joined ARHS on July 1.

 
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