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Fl- – An Inexpensive Public Health Intervention

By |2017-02-10T09:51:21-07:00January 11th, 2012|Prevention|

When I was a kid growing up in Tucson- it seemed like we lived at the dentist- and getting cavities filled was routine.  It’s way better these days because of a host of public health and dental product interventions…  but 75% of Arizona kids still have tooth decay by the time they’re in 3rd grade. Around 1900 [...]

Monument & Wallow Wildfire Responses

By |2017-02-10T09:51:44-07:00June 17th, 2011|Licensing, Preparedness|

The center of gravity for the public health responses to the fires shifted South this week toward the new Monument fire. Early this week folks were allowed to go back to Springerville and Eagar, which meant that it was show-time for Licensing again.  We sent a team of surveyors to re-open the licensed facilities that were evacuated last week.  [...]

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AZ Trauma System Development Progress

By |2017-02-10T09:52:25-07:00February 9th, 2010|Preparedness|

One of our Department priorities over the last couple of years has been to better develop Arizona’s TRAUMA SYSTEM. Here’s a thumbnail sketch of why having a system of trauma care is so important: More than 24,000 people are severely injured (called trauma) every year in Arizona. More than 60% of these severe injuries occur [...]

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