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On Public Health Thank You Day, we thank Arizonans
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On Public Health Thank You Day, we thank Arizonans

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On Public Health Thank You Day, we thank Arizonans

By Don Herrington|2022-11-21T10:38:40-07:00November 21st, 2022|General|

Given that today is Public Health Thank You Day in the U.S., you'd expect me to praise our team at ADHS and the many others who promote healthier and stronger communities in Arizona's counties, cities, towns, and tribal nations. And I will do that – briefly. Amid a global pandemic, the professionals in Arizona's public [...]

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Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in Arizona
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Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in Arizona

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Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in Arizona

By Don Herrington|2022-11-14T12:58:13-07:00November 14th, 2022|General|

Public health data helps ADHS tell the public where disease is occurring and who is most affected. An example is high COVID-19 death rates among seniors compared to other age ranges in Arizona. This helps people make informed personal decisions on how best to conduct their activities. That’s why I'm pleased to highlight Susan Robinson, [...]

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The Unvape Generation keeps on growing
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The Unvape Generation keeps on growing

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The Unvape Generation keeps on growing

By Sheila Sjolander|2022-10-25T10:57:42-07:00October 25th, 2022|General|

"I don't vape, because there's no point to it and I have better things to do with my life." That wisdom comes from Serenity, a pilot who is part of the Unvape Generation you'll meet at unvape.org. She joins other young people who, unafraid of a future without nicotine, share on the ADHS YouTube channel [...]

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At the Arizona State Hospital, a therapist’s music helps with healing
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At the Arizona State Hospital, a therapist’s music helps with healing

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At the Arizona State Hospital, a therapist’s music helps with healing

By Mike Sheldon|2022-10-20T13:08:05-07:00October 20th, 2022|Behavioral Health, General|

When Mario Enciso moved to Arizona from San Diego in 2011, he could not have known that he'd see his future each day as he drove between his downtown Phoenix apartment and his master's level classes in music therapy at Arizona State University. "I chose to live downtown because it was central," he said. "On [...]

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Get to know people who make ADHS a great place to work and a great place in general
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Get to know people who make ADHS a great place to work and a great place in general

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Get to know people who make ADHS a great place to work and a great place in general

By Jennie Cunico|2022-10-11T11:23:56-07:00October 11th, 2022|General|

As a scientist in the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, Sarah Brown found a calling she found more fulfilling than a private sector career. She and others in the ADHS chemical emergency response program are trained to deliver critical intelligence to medical providers and political decision-makers in the event of terrorism. "Hospitals need to know [...]

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World Rabies Day: One Health, Zero Deaths
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World Rabies Day: One Health, Zero Deaths

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World Rabies Day: One Health, Zero Deaths

By Carla Berg|2022-09-28T13:24:35-07:00September 28th, 2022|General|

Would you know what to do if you become one of the approximately 30 people in Arizona exposed to rabies each year? Sept. 28 is World Rabies Day, and ADHS joins partners around the globe working to raise awareness about prevention and the impact of rabies. The theme from the Centers for Disease Control and [...]

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Psychology director came to Arizona State Hospital for experience and stayed
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Psychology director came to Arizona State Hospital for experience and stayed

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Psychology director came to Arizona State Hospital for experience and stayed

By Mike Sheldon|2022-08-25T16:58:40-07:00August 22nd, 2022|General|

Dr. Kimi Cohen came to the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) in the mid-1990s to make sure her doctoral education in clinical psychology was well-rounded. After training in a community mental health center, an outpatient therapy clinic, and a family therapy clinic, she wanted to experience work in a psychiatric hospital. Twenty-six years later, she not [...]

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Bureau of Vital Records technology benefits Arizonans and our COVID-19 response
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Bureau of Vital Records technology benefits Arizonans and our COVID-19 response

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Bureau of Vital Records technology benefits Arizonans and our COVID-19 response

By Don Herrington|2022-08-16T10:36:07-07:00August 16th, 2022|General|

While public health is in the business of helping people live healthier lives, ADHS also provides a critical service to families by processing and issuing death certificates. It’s a mission our Bureau of Vital Records takes very seriously and does very well. We know a death certificate is essential for closing out the affairs of [...]

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Official population estimates help inform public health actions
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Official population estimates help inform public health actions

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Official population estimates help inform public health actions

By Don Herrington|2022-07-26T10:10:54-07:00July 26th, 2022|General|

From a public health perspective, it matters that 9,562 people live in Greenlee County, and that 1 in every 5 Arizonans lives in an unincorporated area. It’s important that health leaders know how many people in Yavapai County are 50 or older, and what the ethnic makeup is for Gila County. That’s why it’s so [...]

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National Tracking Awareness Week: Helping inform critical public health decisions
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National Tracking Awareness Week: Helping inform critical public health decisions

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National Tracking Awareness Week: Helping inform critical public health decisions

By Carla Berg|2022-07-15T11:20:46-07:00July 15th, 2022|General, Preparedness|

This is National Tracking Awareness Week, which highlights the work of environmental public health tracking programs in Arizona and elsewhere. Tracking efforts include monitoring community health, identifying communities at risk, supporting epidemiological studies, educating the community, informing local planners, and providing input to health policy decisions. That’s no small task, and it’s a big part [...]

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