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Improving access to birth control for Arizona patients: Making contraceptives available without a prescription at your local pharmacy

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Improving access to birth control for Arizona patients: Making contraceptives available without a prescription at your local pharmacy

By Celia Nabor| 2023-07-06T17:08:27-07:00 July 6th, 2023|General, Preparedness, Prevention|

This week rules were approved to allow Arizona patients 18 years old and older to access contraceptives at their local pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription. A standing order allows pharmacists to provide patients with needed birth control including hormonal contraceptive patches, vaginal rings, and oral contraceptives. Arizona joins more than 20 other states that have [...]

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Improving the health of Arizonans through family planning services & community programs

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Improving the health of Arizonans through family planning services & community programs

By Sheila Sjolander| 2023-04-05T16:32:23-07:00 April 5th, 2023|Prevention|

Programming for reproductive and sexual health improves the health of women of childbearing age before, during, and after pregnancy. An estimated 2 million unplanned pregnancies are prevented each year due to family planning services obtained through Title X, Medicaid, and other publicly funded programs. The ADHS Family Planning Program offers a statewide, clinic-based approach. Cost-effective [...]

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“Health Windows” Provide Important Health Information to Hard-to-Reach Populations

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:41-07:00 April 28th, 2014|Prevention|

Ventanilla de Salud (Health Windows) is a program that improves access to preventive health care, health education, and public health screening at Mexican consular offices throughout the US. There are 5 Ventanillas in AZ (Douglas, Nogales, Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma). The Ventanillas are operated jointly by the Department of Health of Mexico (Secretaria de Salud [...]

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“Winnable Public Health Battles” Teen Pregnancy

By Will Humble| 2010-05-28T08:48:59-07:00 May 28th, 2010|Prevention|

For regular readers, you know this is the last topic of the CDCs 5 "winnable battles". CDC's new leader, Dr. Thomas Frieden, is focusing the agency's energies on these topics because he believes we can beat them in three years. 5. Teen Pregnancy Preventing teen childbearing could save the United States about $9 Billion per [...]

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Abortion Reporting

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:52:18-07:00 May 12th, 2010|Licensing|

The Legislature passed (and the Governor signed) a new law this past session that expands the number of reportable fields for abortion procedures that occur in Arizona. There are about 17 reportable fields and new reporting requirements for complications that occur as a result of the procedure. All of the data is confidential and there are no personally [...]

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Abstinence

By Will Humble| 2010-02-10T11:41:56-07:00 February 10th, 2010|Prevention|

Perhaps nothing in public is more controversial than the question of what is the best way to delay sexual activity in youth. Some say abstinence education is the best way. Some say it’s a more broad approach and boosting self esteem. Some say it’s keeping kids involved in sports and other activities. Some people say [...]

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