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Well Woman HealthCheck Program – AZ Dept. of …

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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AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog – Jennie Cunico, …

WEBDirectors Blog is the official blog of the Arizona Department of Health Services, where you can find the latest news, updates, and insights from the director and staff on various …

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Arizona’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan

WEBAlthough a COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available, public health professionals across Arizona and around the country are already hard at work laying the groundwork for …

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Public Health Addressing Social Determinants of Health to …

WEBEvery day, public health works to keep Arizonans healthy and well by promoting good choices like healthy eating, regular physical activity, smoking cessation, vaccinations, …

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Introducing Health-e-Arizona Plus

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 …

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Check out the new five-year Arizona Health Improvement Plan

WEBPublishing a new five-year Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP) this week marks an important milestone in the state of Arizona’s journey toward improved health. I’m …

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New COVID-19 Data Dashboard Released – AZ Dept. of Health …

WEBToday, we released significant enhancements to our COVID-19 dashboard. The new dashboard includes a number of improvements: Larger graphics, with the ability to drill …

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COVID-19 Data Dashboard updates: What’s changing & why

WEBMore than three years ago, COVID-19 emerged as a new respiratory infection never experienced before. Today, we know and understand COVID-19 infections better, and …

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Vaccine Prioritization in Arizona – AZ Dept. of Health Services

WEBOn Friday, December 11, the FDA announced its approval of an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. CDC’s Advisory Committee on …

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Refreshing the Arizona Health Improvement Plan to reflect …

WEBArizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is excited to announce we have published the 2024-2025 update to the Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP). The AzHIP …

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Annual Health Survey helps Public Health Agencies Focus Priorities

WEBData is an instrumental component of public health that helps us monitor population health, plan and evaluate interventions, and track priorities. One of our most valuable sources of …

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Our New Strategic Plan

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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Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Arizona – AZ Dept. of Health

WEBThe CDC estimates that antibiotic resistance is responsible for more than two million infections and 23,000 deaths each year in the United States. Antimicrobial stewardship …

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Federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends – Vaccines, tests …

WEBToday marks the end of the national COVID-19 public health emergency, but most tools - including vaccines, testing, and treatment - will remain available in Arizona. More than two years after the public health emergency was declared, and more

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Priority Public Health Issues in Arizona – AZ Dept. of Health …

WEBPriority Public Health Issues in Arizona – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog.

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Health-e-Arizona Plus

WEBLearn about Health-e-Arizona Plus, a website that simplifies Medicaid and other benefits enrollment in Arizona, from the health department director.

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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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Diabetes action plan focuses on prevention, care, and social

WEBDiabetes is a relentless disease that affects many families in Arizona and across the United States. A new report from ADHS explains just how much diabetes impacts our state's …

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Arizona's Behavioral Health Provider Network

WEBWe've had to make lots of difficult decisions in response to the ongoing funding shortfalls in our behavioral health system (as well as everywhere in state government). Many …

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Nine Arizona counties, including Maricopa, now have high COVID …

WEBUpdated community levels from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carry a designation of “high” for nine Arizona counties, including Maricopa. This means masks are recommended for public indoor settings. The other eight counties with high COVID-19 community levels

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Alcohol Treatment & Interventions in Arizona – AZ Dept. of Health

WEBSubstance abuse causes a host of bad public health outcomes including unintentional injuries, accidents, risk of domestic violence, medical problems, and even death…and …

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Introducing the New ADHS Logo

WEBI'm excited to announce we have a new logo for our department! Developing our new logo was an extensive process where we looked at several options that would best embody …

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