Preparedness

Items in the Preparedness category will cover everything from Emergency Medical Services to vaccination programs. This division at ADHS tracks contagious disease, coordinates emergency preparedness activity, licenses EMTs and Paramedics, regulates ambulance companies, authorizes special hospital designations like cardiac care center and Level IV trauma center, issues birth and death certificates, and tracks critical health data through various sources including hospital discharge information.

Annual Student SunWise Poster Content Winners Showcase Sun Safety Prevention Tips

By |2018-05-25T09:46:40-07:00May 25th, 2018|Preparedness|

The SunWise Program held its annual presentation of the “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart Skin Cancer Prevention Poster Contest” on Saturday, May 5 at the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. the Houston Astros baseball game. This year marked the 15th year of the annual poster contest, which invites students from all over the state of Arizona to showcase their [...]

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Controlling Unusual Resistance Germs

By |2018-05-14T11:54:59-07:00May 14th, 2018|Preparedness|

CDC’s Vital signs publication recently highlighted unusual antibiotic resistance germs, which are resistant to all or most antibiotics tested and are uncommon or carry special resistance genes. Antibiotic-resistant germs can spread very easily. Germs constantly develop resistance against new and older antibiotics. Examples of unusual resistance include: Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), Candida auris and certain types of “nightmare bacteria” such as [...]

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Public Health Advancements 100 Years After the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

By |2018-05-11T14:01:27-07:00May 11th, 2018|Preparedness|

The 1918 influenza pandemic was a devastating global event responsible for up to 100 million deaths. While it is widely known as the “Spanish Flu”, it likely did not originate there. Although most people first learned of the pandemic from Spanish news, some of the earliest documented cases were in the Midwestern U.S. In Arizona [...]

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Arizona Celebrates the 2018 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion

By |2018-05-08T14:42:56-07:00May 8th, 2018|Preparedness|

The Arizona Department of Health Services and The Arizona Partnership for Immunization are proud to announce that Lieutenant Commander Greg Sarchet, from White River Indian Hospital/Indian Health Service/Unites States Public Health Service has been selected as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Childhood Immunization Champion for Arizona. The annual CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award, given jointly [...]

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Arizona Efforts to Combat Vector-Borne Diseases

By |2018-05-01T18:22:48-07:00May 1st, 2018|Preparedness|

A recent Vital Signs report from the CDC highlights the increasing threat of “vector-borne” diseases—illnesses spread by mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. Between 2004 and 2016, reported cases of vector-borne diseases tripled, and over half a million people became ill from diseases such as Lyme, West Nile, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and plague. In addition, nine new diseases were introduced or discovered [...]

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Arizona Receives Top Marks in CDC’s Annual Report for Public Health Preparedness

By |2018-04-17T08:53:58-07:00April 17th, 2018|Preparedness|

I’m excited to announce that our State has received another set of outstanding scores for public health preparedness from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR). The 2018 National Snapshot provides an overview of federal, state, local, and tribal preparedness and response efforts. The report also includes fact sheets with performance [...]

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Stakeholders Gather for Arizona Extreme Heat Planning Workshop

By |2018-04-13T09:54:22-07:00April 13th, 2018|Preparedness|

Temperatures are beginning to rise in our state. Most people probably remember the June heat wave last year, which brought on record temperatures. From June 12-27, 2017, temperatures reached 119 ° in Phoenix, 93° in Flagstaff, 120° in Yuma, and 116° in Tucson. Extreme heat will be upon us again soon. Our latest preliminary heat [...]

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National Public Health Week Kicks Off Today

By |2018-04-02T08:55:58-07:00April 2nd, 2018|Behavioral Health, Preparedness, Prevention|

During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health. This is a great week to showcase [...]

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Arizona Recognizes World TB Day

By |2018-03-23T08:57:11-07:00March 23rd, 2018|Preparedness|

March 24th is World TB Day. This day celebrates the anniversary of Dr. Robert Koch’s discovery of the TB bacteria over a century ago and reminds the world that TB is still around. This year, Governor Doug Ducey signed a proclamation to recognize World TB Day and ADHS joins CDC and WHO in adopting the [...]

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Learn about the Myths about Rabies in the Superstitions this Weekend

By |2018-03-06T09:07:44-07:00March 6th, 2018|Preparedness|

On Saturday, March 10, ADHS will join with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Pinal County Public Health Services District, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, and Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine to host “Madness in the Mountains: Debunking Myths about Rabies in the Superstitions.” This interactive event [...]

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