Preparedness – Page 77 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

ADHS Lab Set to Test for H7N9 Influenza

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:31-07:00April 26th, 2013|Preparedness|

China is continuing to report more and more cases of the new H7N9 Influenza virus. So far they’ve confirmed 108 cases with a death rate of about 20% (21 deaths) All the cases appear to have jumped from birds to humans- meaning that there’s no human-to-human transmission (which is good). One concern is that if a person becomes infected [...]

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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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First Aiders Save Lives

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:32-07:00April 19th, 2013|Preparedness|

The events in Boston and in West, TX highlight the important role of our EMS Agencies and trauma centers in helping badly injured victims… but they also remind us that each of us may be unexpectedly needed to help during an emergency. But where can you start to bring up your first aid skill set so [...]

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On-line Concussion Prevention Training

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

Physical activity is absolutely essential to maintain good health… but you need checks in the system to make sure it’s done safely. That’s where the CDC’s Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports on-line training comes in. It’s is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others designed to help keep athletes safe from [...]

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H7N9 Influenza

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:34-07:00April 5th, 2013|Preparedness|

This week the WHO announced that several people in eastern China are infected with a newly mutated bird influenza virus called H7N9. All are in critical condition and some have died... but importantly the cases don't appear to be linked- meaning it's probably not from human to human transmission (that's good). The World Health Organization website has more detail [...]

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Korea Arizona Trauma Summit

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:35-07:00April 1st, 2013|Preparedness|

Today marks the beginning of an historic arrangement between Arizona and the Republic of Korea to improve Trauma care. The Korea Arizona Trauma Summit began this morning with Arizona’s Governor welcoming the National Assembly Representative of the Democratic Party of Korea and the Minister of Health and Welfare. The Korean group includes several trauma surgeons [...]

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Flourishing in Uncertain Times

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:36-07:00March 22nd, 2013|Preparedness|

In last week’s update, I discussed the impact of federal sequestration to the main agencies who award us funding. We’re expecting a 5% reduction to our funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, a program that provides access to HIV/AIDS medications for patients with limited or no insurance coverage. We should be OK in this [...]

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Palo Verde Nuclear Exercise

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:38-07:00March 6th, 2013|Preparedness|

Today our preparedness team will participate in a drill (graded by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to test our response to a simulated radiation release from the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The exercise simulates an event where people, food or drinking water could become contaminated in the very unlikely event that there were to be a release of [...]

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Next Season’s Influenza Vaccine

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:38-07:00March 5th, 2013|Preparedness, Prevention|

Just as our influenza season winds down (and it is), it's time to plan for the next one. Every February the World Health Organization convenes a panel of experts to look at the most current data on the circulating flu strains from around the world and makes recommendations for the next season’s Northern Hemisphere flu vaccine. [...]

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