In Arizona more than 800 children each year are identified with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL). Even at low blood lead levels, children’s intelligence, behavior, hearing and growth can be irreparably damaged. Most children will not have any symptoms. The only way to detect lead poisoning is through a blood test. All children living in [...]
Here at the Arizona Department of Health Services we work together to promote healthy eating and active living to decrease obesity. The Check Out MyPlate Video Search is a fun way for kids and their families to show how they create healthy habits at home or at school. For tips and ideas to get you [...]
In February, the Bureau of EMS and Trauma System held it’s 3rd annual Arizona State Resuscitation Academy. This event brought together more than 250 community health educators, 9-1-1 telecommunicators, EMS, and hospital medical providers who are dedicated to continuing work to improve survival from cardiac arrest. Our approach focusing on all components of the chain of survival has saved [...]
Improving statewide trauma system capacity is one of our ongoing Bureau of EMS & Trauma System initiatives. Last month ADHS partnered with the Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health to offer the Arizona Trauma Program Managers’ Workshop, hosted by Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa. The workshop, [...]
A year ago, our Bureau of EMS and Trauma System launched its Web-based EMCT registration program. The Bureau along with our IT staff have been hard at work on the next phase of their automation project, the EMS Training Program portal. The portal will go live this month allowing the EMS Training Program folks to submit all of the required registration, [...]
You may have a drink each night when you get home from work. Or maybe you just drink on the weekends. Over time, you find yourself drinking more and looking forward to drinking alcohol. Didn’t that research say wine was good for you? Not so fast. You may be dependent, like some 17 million Americans [...]
With 310 days of sunshine a year, sun safety in Arizona is critical to prevent skin cancer. Our SunWise Program works with the community to promote sun safety messaging. Through our 13th Annual Poster Contest, Arizona children pre-K to 12th grade are encouraged to send us their best drawing on how to “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart” by 5 p.m. on [...]
This month we launched two new tobacco prevention public service awareness campaigns that show the final consequences of long term tobacco use, and the effect of secondhand smoke on children. The public service announcements for the Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) focus on smokers and encourages people to call the ASHLine for help quitting. Since the [...]
The Arizona Newborn Screening Program screens more than 80,000 babies for a panel of 29 disorders annually. Although babies born with these disorders may appear to be normal at birth, with time the disorder may have a devastating or lethal effect on the infant’s health and development. Early screening, detection, and quick treatment of these [...]
March 24 is World TB Day, which is an opportunity for us to reflect not only on our progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in Arizona, but on the history of what World TB Day stands for globally. World TB Day was established as a reminder that TB is still a public health threat. TB is an eradicable disease that continues to be the [...]
