Prevention – Page 37 – 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.

Five AZ Measles Cases from a Disneyland Exposure

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 23rd, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

By now you’ve probably heard about the measles outbreak associated with travel to Disneyland. CDC is reporting about 50 measles cases (in multiple states) who had been to Disneyland in late December. Arizona joined the list this week. This week we had 5 measles cases associated with the Disneyland outbreak, one in Maricopa County and 4 in Pinal [...]

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Alcohol Treatment & Interventions in Arizona

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 23rd, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Substance abuse causes a host of bad public health outcomes including unintentional injuries, accidents, risk of domestic violence, medical problems, and even death…and alcohol abuse is at the top of the list. Drinking too much increases your chances of being injured or even killed. Alcohol is a factor in about 60% of homicides, 50% of [...]

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Alcohol Poisoning in Arizona

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 22nd, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Excessive alcohol use is the 4th leading preventable cause of death in the US. In fact, excessive drinking causes about 10% of deaths among 20–64 year olds…with binge drinking responsible for about half of that 10%. Nationally, alcohol is a factor in about 60% of homicides, 50% of severe trauma injuries, and 40% of car [...]

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Tribal Legislative Day to Focus on Suicide Prevention

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 21st, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Since 1995, the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs, in cooperation with representatives from the state's Indian nations, hosts an Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day. This year’s event will focus on the health and wellness of native youth and will take place Tuesday, January 20th on the Capitol lawn in Phoenix. This year’s program will [...]

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Influenza Now Widespread in Arizona

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 20th, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

By now, it’s likely you know someone who’s gotten the flu this year. Last week, Arizona joined the ranks of 46 other states that are having “widespread” influenza activity. We’ve had 2,316 cases reported so far this season, with 761 of those being reported in the last week. That’s 130% more cases than this time [...]

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ADHS: A Gold Fit Friendly Worksite

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 13th, 2015|Prevention|

Each year the American Heart Association recognizes employers who go above and beyond when it comes to their employees’ health...and we were recognized as a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite for 2014. We’re among an elite group of nationally-recognized awardees for our efforts to promote a healthy workplace. As a Gold Level award recipient, we’ve been recognized for [...]

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Statewide Heroin Broadcast This Week

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 12th, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Every broadcast TV station and most radio outlets across Arizona will air simultaneously a 30-minute commercial-free investigative report produced by ASU student journalists on the growing perils of heroin and opioid use on Tuesday, January 13, at 6:30 pm. You may remember a similar broadcast a few years ago about methamphetamine use. That broadcast did [...]

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Staying in the Saddle

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 9th, 2015|Behavioral Health, General, Preparedness, Prevention|

We’ve had a great run together since I accepted the Interim ADHS Director position 6 years ago. I’m grateful to all of you for trusting me in this important position and for working together for the benefit of the folks of Arizona. We’ve made tremendous progress toward our Vision of Health and Wellness for all [...]

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State Health Assessment & Arizona Health Improvement Plan

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 9th, 2015|Affordable Care Act, Behavioral Health, Preparedness, Prevention|

To better understand the health status of Arizona's population, we partnered with the county health departments to conduct Community Health Assessments in 2014. We used the Community Health Assessments to develop a comprehensive State Health Assessment, which became basis for putting together an Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP). We began developing the AzHIP in late [...]

Teen Pregnancy and Births

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00January 7th, 2015|General, Prevention|

Teen pregnancies and births continued to be a challenge for us in 2014, but we continued to see encouraging results. Having a baby as a teenager impacts the mom, the dad, the baby and the whole community. Teen parents often don’t finish high school, which in turn, reduces their ability to financially take care of [...]

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