The COVID 19 Epidemic has resulted in many of us spending more time at home and indoors. It has also given us more time to appreciate the Earth and all that the natural environment has to offer us when we take care of it. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 where millions of Americans took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds ....read more

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!

Colorectal cancer starts when cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control.

Most colorectal cancers start as polyps, which are growths on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. This change from polyps into cancer usually occurs over many years, and not all polyps become cancer.

Risk Factors for ....read more

Established in 1995, PPH is Pitt County’s community health coalition. PPH is led by a Steering Committee who represent the community hospital (Vidant Medical Center), Pitt County Health Department, East Carolina University, business and community members.

Our partnership utilizes the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to determine our ....read more

As we continue to shift towards value based health care, the recognition of specific drivers that are influencing health outcomes has become ever more important. This focus is predicated on population health management strategies that are looking at the care continuum holistically in order to thrive in a system of care increasingly tying reimbursement ....read more