New Report Shows Progress in HIV 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 living with HIV. For 2016, [...]
State Loan Repayment Program for Primary Care Providers Serving in Underserved Communities
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. For the same commitment, physician [...]
Statewide Tobacco Inspections Continue to Improve
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 public health officials and law [...]
Opioid Update: Closing in on Recommendations
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 recommendations, the ADHS team is [...]
Advancing Team-Based Care through the Use of Collaborative Practice Agreements with Pharmacists to Manage High Blood Pressure
Heart disease and stroke are among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. In Arizona, heart disease is the leading cause of death. While we applaud the work of the many health care professionals who play a critical role in reducing heart disease and preventing stroke in the United States and in Arizona, we also know [...]
Healthy Kids AZ: A Free App for School Nurses and Childcare Staff
Last year, our Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control launched its first mobile app for infectious diseases, the AZ infectious Disease Resource (IDAZ). We’re thrilled to announce that our mobile app team has partnered up with the Office of Injury Prevention to develop the second public health focused app, Healthy Kids AZ! Healthy Kids AZ is a mobile app that was built specifically for Arizona’s [...]