COPD – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Displaying Data to Improve Health Outcomes

By Cara Christ|2017-12-06T13:03:00-07:00December 6th, 2017|Preparedness|

Publicly displaying vital public health information can help engage community partners in understanding emerging diseases of concern as well as identify whether public health interventions are improving the health of Arizonans. Our newly established Environmental Public Health Tracking Program furthers this strategy by distributing environmental health surveillance data to help public health practitioners, healthcare providers, community members, policy [...]

Manage COPD With a Strong Support System

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:35-07:00December 2nd, 2016|Prevention|

More than 330,000 Arizona residents live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the numbers affected by this serious, chronic lung disease affect more than breathing. A diagnosis of COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, comes with many physical and emotional challenges that can affect the whole family and circle of friends. From chronic [...]