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Work Continues to Reduce Opioid Deaths as Emergency Declaration Comes to an End

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Work Continues to Reduce Opioid Deaths as Emergency Declaration Comes to an End

By Cara Christ| 2018-06-01T14:11:13+00:00 June 1st, 2018|General, Prevention|

Governor Doug Ducey has officially ended the formal emergency public health declaration he issued last year that directed our department to lead a statewide response to the opioid epidemic. We have made tremendous strides, but the work we started last June is far from complete. The list of accomplishments over this last year is long [...]

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Annual Report Highlights Advances in Making Arizona the Healthiest State in the Nation

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Annual Report Highlights Advances in Making Arizona the Healthiest State in the Nation

By Cara Christ| 2018-04-06T12:25:27+00:00 April 6th, 2018|General|

This week we celebrated National Public Health Week, highlighting the great work and accomplishments of the Arizona Department of Health Services and our public health and healthcare partners from across the state. We are concluding this week with the release of our Annual Report to highlight many of the great projects and programs our teams accomplished over the last fiscal year, [...]

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The Importance of Communicable Disease Reporting

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The Importance of Communicable Disease Reporting

By Cara Christ| 2017-12-29T08:58:23+00:00 December 29th, 2017|General|

Infectious agents are all around us. They can be found in the food we eat, in the water we drink, in the air we breathe, and on what we touch. Modern times have brought us solutions, such as vaccines and treatments, but also problems, like air travel and globalized food distribution, which can help spread [...]

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Top Baby Names in Arizona 2017

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Top Baby Names in Arizona 2017

By azdhs-admin| 2017-12-27T09:39:10+00:00 December 27th, 2017|General, Preparedness|

Emma is the top name for girls, and Liam is the top name for boys for the second year in a row. The top five girl names for 2017 are Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Mia, and Ava. The top five boy names for 2017 are Liam, Noah, Sebastian, Alexander, and Daniel. The list of baby names [...]

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Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

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Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

By Cara Christ| 2017-11-21T12:46:09+00:00 November 23rd, 2017|General|

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Join the Maintain, Don’t Gain Holiday Challenge

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Join the Maintain, Don’t Gain Holiday Challenge

By Cara Christ| 2017-11-20T11:48:16+00:00 November 20th, 2017|General, Prevention|

Did you know that most of us gain between one and five pounds each holiday season? While it might not sound like much, most people never manage to lose those extra pounds. I invite you to join the Maintain, Don't Gain! Holiday Challenge. This free seven-week challenge will give you tips, tricks, and ideas to [...]

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Arizona Hosts the Second Annual “Protect You and the Zoo from Flu” with Wildlife World Zoo

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Arizona Hosts the Second Annual “Protect You and the Zoo from Flu” with Wildlife World Zoo

By Cara Christ| 2017-11-17T10:45:58+00:00 November 16th, 2017|General|

On Saturday November 18, ADHS and Maricopa County Department of Public Health join in a new partnership with the Wildlife World Zoo to host a free influenza vaccine clinic accompanied with outreach on disease prevention. Last year at the Phoenix Zoo, the “Protect You and the Zoo from the Flu” event was successful in allowing public health officials to [...]

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We’re Celebrating National Rural Health Day

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We’re Celebrating National Rural Health Day

By Cara Christ| 2017-11-15T09:08:45+00:00 November 15th, 2017|General|

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) joins the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to commemorate the National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 16, 2017. This day is an opportunity to be informed about rural healthcare in America and to understand that Americans living in rural areas have significant health [...]

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ADHS Earns Elite National Accreditation

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ADHS Earns Elite National Accreditation

By Cara Christ| 2017-09-22T08:13:20+00:00 September 22nd, 2017|General|

The Arizona Department of Health Services is now a nationally accredited public health agency! This week the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) awarded our agency this prominent designation that recognizes the innovative work we do to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and transforming the quality of our statewide public health [...]

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