Kiran Raman – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

About Kiran Raman

Dr. Kiran Raman is the Division Medical Director for Public Health Preparedness at the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). She is double board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency, and practiced as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending physician for several years before joining ADHS in early 2021. At ADHS, she previously served as Medical Director for the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control as well as Deputy TB Control Officer for the State of Arizona, and led both the COVID-19 and mpox Therapeutics Teams as Operations Medical Director for their respective ADHS health emergency operations activations. In her current role, Dr. Raman provides clinical expertise and guidance to the Division of Public Health Preparedness, encompassing the Bureaus of Immunization Services, Infectious Disease and Services, Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems, Arizona State Laboratory Services, Environmental Health Services, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness. She also serves as State TB Control Officer for the State of Arizona. In addition to her medical doctorate, Dr. Raman holds a Masters in Public Health.

Measles Exposure in Maricopa County Highlights the Need for Continued Vaccination
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Measles Exposure in Maricopa County Highlights the Need for Continued Vaccination

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Measles Exposure in Maricopa County Highlights the Need for Continued Vaccination

By Kiran Raman|2024-02-15T08:56:05-07:00February 15th, 2024|General, Preparedness|

Earlier this week, the Maricopa Department of Public Health (MCDPH) identified a confirmed exposure of measles from an international traveler in Maricopa County. While no additional cases have been identified so far, measles is highly contagious. If you lack immunity and are exposed to the measles virus, you have about a 90 percent chance of [...]

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There’s a new updated COVID-19 vaccine just in time for the respiratory virus season
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There’s a new updated COVID-19 vaccine just in time for the respiratory virus season

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There’s a new updated COVID-19 vaccine just in time for the respiratory virus season

By Kiran Raman|2023-10-11T14:07:38-07:00October 11th, 2023|Preparedness|

As mentioned last week and yesterday, with October here we have entered into respiratory illness season and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. This week we are sharing a series of blogs on these illnesses, the precautions you can take now, how to find vaccines, and other vital information to help [...]

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Prepare for RSV as we enter into respiratory virus season
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Prepare for RSV as we enter into respiratory virus season

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Prepare for RSV as we enter into respiratory virus season

By Kiran Raman|2023-10-10T12:58:00-07:00October 10th, 2023|General|

As mentioned last week, with October here we have entered into respiratory virus season, and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. This week we will share blogs on these illnesses (RSV, COVID-19, and flu), the precautions you can take now, how to find vaccines, and other vital information to help keep [...]

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