New Laws Related to our Mission
The Legislature completed the Regular Session last week. They've passed numerous bills. The Governor has signed many of them, but some are still waiting for her consideration and signature. Below are the new laws that have been signed by the Governor that are related to our mission: HB 2585: Controlled Substances; Marijuana; Monitoring This law requires the ADHS to share our [...]
National Infant Immunization Week
Immunizations have been the most effective public health intervention of all time (followed by proper sewage treatment and garbage disposal). We celebrate our successes and sharpen our focus on doing an even better job executing this important intervention every year during National Infant Immunization Week- which is next week. Our overall objective is to encourage parents and healthcare providers to [...]
Final Medical Marijuana Rules Filed with the Secretary of State
We filed our official rules for regulating medical marijuana with the Secretary of State last week. The official rules include a few clarifications that weren’t in the set of unofficial rules that we posted on March 28. The clarifications are reflected in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Rules, Medical Marijuana Act AZ Statutes and the Frequently Asked Questions. Here’s a summary [...]
Earth Day
Make sure you check out our maturing community garden on the east side of the 1740 building. The tomatoes are doing very well and producing now. I ate some celery yesterday which was good too. New plants are showing up all the time as folks pitch in. If you have a garden at home or are considering putting one in- [...]
Conversations on Cancer
Chronic diseases are responsible for 70% of deaths among Arizonans each year and 75% of health spending. These diseases are often preventable and can be managed effectively when detected early. While many factors can contribute to chronic diseases, it is important to understand that you can greatly lower your risk of developing a chronic disease, and prevent or delay the [...]
Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Our ADHS Communities Putting Prevention to Work Program was highlighted at a national CDC conference this month with over 1,000 attendees from states, territories, communities and tribes. Our team presented on the Arizona Baby Steps for Breastfeeding Success that’s working with 31 Arizona Perinatal Trust certified hospitals to develop institutional changes in maternity care practices and increase breastfeeding initiation and [...]