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Arizona’s First Ever State Health Assessment

WebToday we published Arizona’s first ever comprehensive State Health Assessment. The objective of the State Health Assessment is to give Arizona’s public health and health …

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Healthy People Building Healthy Communities Across Arizona

WebThe Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP) Steering Committee, an advisory group of 20 statewide leaders (which I'm fortunate to co-chair), met last week to discuss progress …

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The Health Care/Public Health Continuum – AZ Dept. of Health …

WebIn the world of health care- the clinician works with patients individually. They examine various indicators of health for their patient including direct observations and laboratory …

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Introducing Health-e-Arizona Plus – AZ Dept. of Health Services

WebAHCCCS and ADES have rolled out a new website that makes it easier than ever to enroll for Medicaid and other benefits. It’s called Health-e-Arizona Plus… and it’s Arizona’s one …

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State Health Assessment & Arizona Health Improvement Plan

WebTo better understand the health status of Arizona's population, we partnered with the county health departments to conduct Community Health Assessments in 2014. We used the …

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Healthy Schools – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

WebI thought I’d do a piece on school environmental health now that school’s back in session. About 1 million Arizona kids and 100,000 adults spend a big chunk of their day in …

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What’s Health-e Connection

WebArizona Health-e Connection - better known as AzHeC- is a state-wide public/private collaborative for advancing the adoption of health information technology and health …

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Healthy Kids – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

WebLooking for Gold Standard information to help you be the best parent you can be when it comes to your kid’s health and wellness? Whether you're looking for basic child health …

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Public Health Budget – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

WebThe Governor signed the budget this week - here's a look at how some of it affects public health: Behavioral Health Services for folks that don’t Qualify for Medicaid The budget …

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Arizona State Public Health Lab Helping to Protect Health …

WebApril 24 through 30 is National Laboratory Professionals Week, a time for us to take a moment to thank our hard-working laboratory staff. This week we will celebrate the vital …

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Children’s Oral Health a Leading Health Issue in Arizona

WebTooth decay (cavities) is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood in Arizona. Untreated tooth decay can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems …

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Tempe’s Health Impact Assessment – AZ Dept. of Health Services …

WebYour health is influenced by lots of things- genetics, behaviors, and the environment into which you're born, grow, work, and live. A “Health Impact Assessment” is a way of …

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New Program Helps Women Improve Overall Health

WebMinority populations often have poorer health outcomes than non-minority populations… but our new Power Me A2Z is doing something to change that. Power Me A2Z empowers …

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Well Woman HealthCheck Program – AZ Dept. of Health Services …

WebAge and risk factor appropriate screening for breast and cervical cancer is a key public health intervention that saves countless lives every year, because early detection and …

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Our New Strategic Plan – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

WebThe vision of the Department is to ideally achieve a state of Health and Wellness for all Arizonans and our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness …

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STAND Continues to Thrive as a National Model for Youth …

WebThe Douglas City Council voted July 12 to increase the age to purchase tobacco and vaping products from 18 years of age to 21 years of age, which is an initiative known as …

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Arizona Hosts One Health Exploration Day for Teens

WebOne Health is the idea that the health of humans, animals and the environment are all connected. As people, we depend on animals for many things, like food, companionship, …

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Arizona Cancer Registry – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

WebThe ADHS Arizona Cancer Registry is a population-based surveillance system that collects, manages and analyzes information on the incidence, survival and mortality of persons …

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AZ Well Woman HealthCheck Program Get’s High Marks

WebMost of us are aware that the Well Woman HealthCheck increases screening for breast and cervical cancer. As part of our federal funding agreement for the program the CDC audits …

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