We’ve Made Upgrades to the COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Our talented data visualization team launched the ADHS COVID-19 data dashboard over 18 months ago to rapidly share data about the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its launch, the dashboard has received an A-Plus rating from The COVID Tracking Project and undergone several enhancements to add new elements. Today, we’re excited to announce a number of upgrades. One of the biggest changes [...]
Arizona Kids: Please Get Creative and Spread the Word About Valley Fever
2020 Grand Prize Winner Valley Fever is rare in most of the country, but not in Arizona. Of the more than 18,400 cases reported nationwide in 2019, more than half, 10,358, were in our state. That’s why, for the fourth year in a row, we’re tapping into the creativity of Arizona kids to call attention to this disease [...]
Domestic violence affects thousands across Arizona every year
When you see the color purple during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October – whether that’s on a friend’s shirt or the dome of the State Capitol in Phoenix – keep in mind this shocking fact: Since the start of 2020, an average of two Arizonans have died every week from causes directly related to domestic violence. Through August, there [...]
Urgent CDC Announcement Strongly Recommends Vaccination for Pregnant Women
Waiting on COVID-19 vaccination because you are pregnant creates unnecessary risks for you and for your pregnancy. That’s the focus of an emergency announcement recently from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It points to low vaccination rates among women who are pregnant, who are trying to become pregnant, and who want to get pregnant someday. Recent data [...]
Disease intervention specialists use contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19
Today is the 10th annual National Disease Intervention Specialists Recognition Day. This honors healthcare professionals who are crucial in the effort to disrupt the transmission of deadly infectious diseases by connecting people who have been exposed to care and services using a method called contact tracing, which has been vital during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These dedicated specialists work quickly [...]
Dr. Carmona: We Must Come Together to Defeat COVID-19
When I advise Governor Ducey and ADHS on emergency preparedness, including the COVID-19 pandemic, I give the best guidance I can from my perspective as 17th U.S. Surgeon General of the United States. I offer frank opinions and honest assessments, however inconvenient they might be. And that’s what I will do with you as Arizona rightfully focuses its attention on [...]