Prevention – Page 14 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Topics here will include issues that fall into the Prevention Division of the agency, which include – as the name implies – programs that help prevent disease in our state. You will find information about chronic diseases (cancer, heart health, breathing disorders) as well as tobacco use prevention. This area also includes education about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infant and Children programs; both USDA programs that help provide nutrition to lower income residents.

Infant at Work Program Wins National Award
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Infant at Work Program Wins National Award

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Infant at Work Program Wins National Award

By Cara Christ|2017-10-05T09:04:54-07:00October 5th, 2017|Prevention|

Our ADHS Infant at Work program has earned national recognition from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the de Beaumont Foundation. The Infant at Work program won an inaugural Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) Model Policies and Practices Challenge Best State award. The challenge highlights workforce innovations [...]

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Adding Whole Grains to Your Diet Can Improve Your Overall Health
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Adding Whole Grains to Your Diet Can Improve Your Overall Health

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Adding Whole Grains to Your Diet Can Improve Your Overall Health

By Cara Christ|2017-09-28T09:14:55-07:00September 28th, 2017|Prevention|

Whole Grains Month is a great time for everyone to get on the whole grains bandwagon. Eating better is not an all-or-nothing choice; every little improvement makes for a healthier you all year long. Studies show that eating whole grains instead of reﬁned grains lowers the risk of many chronic diseases. While three or more [...]

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Arizonans Helping to Prevent Hunger
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Arizonans Helping to Prevent Hunger

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Arizonans Helping to Prevent Hunger

By Cara Christ|2017-09-20T09:50:51-07:00September 20th, 2017|Prevention|

Each year, the United States Department of Agriculture through the Census Bureau conducts a survey to assess the extent that households struggle to put enough food on the table. In 2016, 12.3 percent of U.S. households were food insecure – meaning that they had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for [...]

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Prevent Childhood Obesity with Small Steps
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Prevent Childhood Obesity with Small Steps

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Prevent Childhood Obesity with Small Steps

By Cara Christ|2017-09-12T09:09:08-07:00September 12th, 2017|Prevention|

One in three children in the United States are overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The good news is that childhood obesity can be prevented. In recognition of National Childhood Obesity Awareness [...]

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Take the Fruits and Veggies–More Matters Pledge
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Take the Fruits and Veggies–More Matters Pledge

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Take the Fruits and Veggies–More Matters Pledge

By Cara Christ|2017-09-08T09:43:55-07:00September 8th, 2017|Prevention|

September brings not only the hope for cooler weather but a chance to eat more fruits and vegetables as we celebrate Fruits and Veggies-More Matters Month. The latest Dietary Guidelines and the nutrition recommendations from ChooseMyPlate are specific in how many fruits and vegetables each of us should eat each day, but most of us [...]

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Home HIV Test Pilot Project Was Successful
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Home HIV Test Pilot Project Was Successful

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Home HIV Test Pilot Project Was Successful

By Cara Christ|2017-09-07T08:55:59-07:00September 7th, 2017|Prevention|

The HIV Prevention Program just completed a pilot project that provided free home HIV test kits by mail or in-person pickup. People who had never had an HIV test, or who had not tested in a year or longer, qualified to receive a kit. A simple, 20-minute home test, OraQuick, was chosen as it uses an [...]

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New Report Shows Progress in HIV Prevention
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New Report Shows Progress in HIV Prevention

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New Report Shows Progress in HIV Prevention

By Cara Christ|2017-09-01T08:53:32-07:00September 1st, 2017|Prevention|

Our HIV Surveillance Program has just released their 2017 Annual Report which includes data up through 2016. The number of people living with HIV in Arizona was 17,464 in 2016. This trend that has been slowly increasing over the last two decades partially due to enhanced treatments that lead to improved survival rates for people [...]

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State Loan Repayment Program for Primary Care Providers Serving in Underserved Communities
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State Loan Repayment Program for Primary Care Providers Serving in Underserved Communities

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State Loan Repayment Program for Primary Care Providers Serving in Underserved Communities

By Cara Christ|2017-08-31T08:48:57-07:00August 31st, 2017|Prevention|

The Arizona State Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment incentives to eligible health care providers who commit to serve in Arizona’s medically underserved communities. Up to $65,000 of loan repayment assistance is available for physicians and dentists in exchange for an initial two-year commitment to serve in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in Arizona. [...]

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Statewide Tobacco Inspections Continue to Improve
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Statewide Tobacco Inspections Continue to Improve

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Statewide Tobacco Inspections Continue to Improve

By Cara Christ|2017-08-30T09:36:03-07:00August 30th, 2017|Prevention|

Since 2002, ADHS has contracted with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to conduct routine inspections of tobacco retailers to ensure that retailers are complying with the state prohibition on selling tobacco products to minors. Studies have shown that effective youth tobacco enforcement programs reduce the prevalence of youth smoking. Arizona has a dedicated team of [...]

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Opioid Update: Closing in on Recommendations
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Opioid Update: Closing in on Recommendations

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Opioid Update: Closing in on Recommendations

By Cara Christ|2017-09-06T12:47:06-07:00August 29th, 2017|Prevention|

Governor Ducey’s executive order declaring a public health emergency includes a requirement for the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to provide a report on findings and recommendations to the Governor by September 5, 2017. The emergency declaration will officially come to an end when the Governor accepts the report. In order to develop the [...]

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