Prevention

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.

Flu Season May Be a Hard One

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00December 15th, 2014|Prevention|

We expect to see flu cases, hospitalizations, and even some deaths every year, but recent data from the CDC shows that this season may be a little different than the past few flu seasons.  First, the  flu strain causing the most cases so far this year is Influenza A (H3N2).  Flu seasons in which H3 [...]

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Vaccine Financing and Availability Advisory Committee Report

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00December 12th, 2014|Prevention|

Childhood immunizations are widely credited as one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century.  For the 13 diseases included on the current U.S. childhood immunization schedule, 20 million cases of disease are prevented per year, 42,000 lives are saved, and the healthcare system realizes $13.6 million in direct medical costs (see [...]

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Mission of Mercy Starts Friday

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00December 11th, 2014|Prevention|

Good oral health is critical to a person’s overall health. Tooth decay and gum disease are linked with heart disease, stroke and diabetes, and premature births. Many people in our community can’t afford dental care, so they suffer from poor oral health that affects their ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch and eat.  That’s [...]

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Reflections on Global Polio Eradication

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00December 4th, 2014|Prevention|

For the last several years global public health has been coming down the home-stretch to eradicate Polio from the globe - making it the 3rd infectious disease to be eliminated - joining smallpox and rinderpest.  Polio incidence has dropped 99% in the last 20 years…going from 350,000 cases in 1988 to only 279 cases so [...]

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New Menu Nutrition Labels on the Way

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00December 3rd, 2014|Prevention|

Americans eat about one-third of their calories away from home - meaning that consumer information at restaurants are an important piece of information that folks need in order to make good choices.  This week, the FDA took a big step that will eventually provide the public with information when they eat out.  The new rules [...]

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New AZ Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00December 2nd, 2014|Prevention|

Last week we proudly released new Arizona Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Arizona clinicians.  They’re a voluntary, consensus set of principles and best practices for prescribing opioids.  The Guidelines were built using the expertise of practitioners from across Arizona including representatives from professional associations, health plans, academic institutions, federal healthcare providers, and many others. The new guidelines [...]

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Community Profiles Dashboards (Part IV of IV)

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00November 26th, 2014|Prevention|

I’ve been blogging about our Community Profiles Dashboards over the last few weeks.  They’re a powerful new tool for public health professionals, city planners, non-profit organizations, and medical providers, and anyone interested in heath data.  We’ve showcased several of the functions of the Dashboards and how they can help visualize and analyze health data.  The [...]

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Take the Title V Needs Assessment Survey

By |2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00November 25th, 2014|General, Prevention|

Our Women’s and Children’s Health Team is working on the 5-year Needs Assessment for the Maternal and Child Health Title V Block Grant.  The needs assessment helps us tailor how we spend the federal funding to improve the health and well-being of Arizona’s women, children, and adolescents. You can help narrow down the 10 health [...]

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Annual March of Dimes Report Card

By |2017-02-10T09:49:25-07:00November 19th, 2014|Prevention|

Every year the March of Dimes reviews where we are as a nation in reducing premature birth.  Being born too early can impact a child’s ability to live a healthy life.  It is one of the leading causes of infant death.  Arizona has been improving the preterm birth rate for the past 7 years.  In [...]

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AZ Health Aging Plan

By |2017-02-10T09:49:25-07:00November 18th, 2014|General, Prevention|

Arizona is experiencing a record shift in the number of older adults.  By 2050, the number of Arizonans age 65 and older is expected to increase 174%, which represents 2,422,186 people.  Also, the current trend of longevity among aging adults represents both opportunities and challenges in the years ahead.  Older adults are living longer; however, [...]

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