Prevention – Page 55 – 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.

SARS déjà vu?

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:26-07:00May 11th, 2013|Prevention|

Last month the World Health Organization (WHO) began to receive reports of human cases with SARS-like infections caused by a new coronavirus. According to WHO, 30 cases of this new illness have been found and 60% of the infections have been fatal. So far, the cases have been limited to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab [...]

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National Campaign Shows Real Dangers of Tobacco Use

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:28-07:00May 6th, 2013|Prevention|

Continuing with the success of last year’s landmark national tobacco education campaign- the CDC is launching “Tips from Former Smokers” which will run in Arizona through the end of June. The media campaign showcases the real and devastating effects of smoking & secondhand smoke. The ads feature people with smoking-related health conditions and candidly describe the [...]

National Spotlight on AZ’s High Risk Perinatal Program

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:29-07:00May 1st, 2013|Prevention|

The March edition of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program’s Issue Brief highlights the great strides Arizona has made in decreasing neonatal deaths since the inception of our High Risk Perinatal Program/Newborn Intensive Care Program. When the program started in the 1970s, 1.8% of neonates died within a month of being born. As a [...]

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Measles & International Travel

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:29-07:00April 30th, 2013|Preparedness, Prevention|

Guest Blog from Ken Komatsu, State Epidemiologist With over 1 billion people crossing international borders each year, vaccine preventable diseases not usually found in Arizona, can arrive at any time. Earlier this month a young child from Pima County became ill with a rash illness while visiting Asia. This region of the world has had [...]

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Put a Stop to Poisoning

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:31-07:00April 25th, 2013|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

The benefit of everything is determined by dosage. Even water, a critical element for life, is bad for the human body when you have too much. But when it comes to prescription drugs, the dosage is incredibly important. Doctors spend years learning about which medications work for what and how much is the right dose. [...]

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Public Health Conference Offers a Chance to Hear from National Public Health Expert

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:32-07:00April 23rd, 2013|General, Preparedness, Prevention|

The Arizona Public Health Association will hold the 2013 Spring Conference on Wednesday, April 24… focusing on how we can address removing barriers to access healthcare, integrate primary care and mental health, and strengthen Arizona’s capacity to improve health equity. The Conference will feature a keynote address from one of the nations most decorated and [...]

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AzPHA Membership Helps You Grow as a Public Health Professional

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:32-07:00April 23rd, 2013|General, Preparedness, Prevention|

Public health is a vast network of community partners that includes government agencies, medical professionals, community groups, advocates, private industry, and individual citizens- all working together to make our communities healthier. The Arizona Public Health Association is a key Stakeholder by pulling all the partners together. They’re a non-profit organization that’s been around since 1928. [...]

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Sliding Fee Clinics Help Increase Access to Healthcare

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:32-07:00April 23rd, 2013|Prevention|

For many uninsured Arizonans, a doctor’s visit is a luxury that they simply can’t afford. That is unless they’re visiting a Sliding Fee Schedule Clinic. These clinics are a vital part of our healthcare system and provide a broad range of primary care, dental and mental health services to uninsured patients regardless of their ability [...]

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City Planning & Population Health

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:32-07:00April 22nd, 2013|General, Prevention|

Last week I wrote about how improving the health of Arizonans is critical to improving the quality of life and reducing health care costs… and that effective strategies are ones that incorporate the principles of population health. A city’s General Plan can be a large public health lever to improve outcomes because it’s the long-range planning [...]

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Empower Conference

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:32-07:00April 18th, 2013|Licensing, Prevention|

Our Empower program is hosting its second annual conference Empowering Habits, Empowering Lives: Super Heroes in Action on May 4. The conference is a great opportunity for providers in Early Care and Education settings to learn the new 10 Empower standards that have been established for 2013. The conference sessions will also equip participants with [...]

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