Arkansas Department of Health

Government AdministrationArkansas, United States1001-5000 Employees

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is a government public health agency focused on protecting and improving the health and well-being of Arkansans. It operates from a central office in Little Rock and maintains 94 local health units across 75 counties, providing more than 100 statewide services. ADH is organized into Centers with branches overseeing programs in areas such as chronic disease, tobacco prevention, family health, WIC, oral health, infectious disease, preparedness and emergency response, health systems and injury prevention, local public health initiatives, a center for public health practice, and a public health laboratory. The Public Health Laboratory tests and reports samples from across the state and is positioned to respond to outbreaks, including pandemic scenarios and bioterror events. Support functions across the agency include administrative services such as finance, human resources, information technology, legal, minority health, communications and marketing, policies and procedures, and facilities management. The organization lists approximately 1,000 to 5,000 employees, with the description noting more than 2,000 public health professionals.

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