Protecting Our Children: Drowning Prevention in Arizona
As summer continues and families head to pools, lakes, and water parks, it’s crucial to be safe around water. Drowning is a sudden and tragic even…
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AZID2024: 11th Annual Infectious Disease Training and Exercise
At the end of June, we hosted our 11th annual Arizona Infectious Disease Training and Exercise (AZID2024). Over 400 public health partners from a wide…
Monsoon season in Arizona can bring cooler temps, along with high winds and flash floods
Monsoon season began last weekend, and while the season might bring cooler temperatures, it also creates perfect conditions for weather hazards like h…
EMS Week: Honoring our past, forging our future
EMCTs of the Year - 2024Daniel Malanowski, Central Region Russell Smith, Northern Region Dan Wallace, Southeastern Region Tim Maple, Western Region Ea…
Limit the sun, but not the fun. Be SunWise!
The days are getting longer and warmer, which might mean you're spending more time outside enjoying activities with friends and family, especially bef…
It’s Arizona Heat Awareness Week! We’re sharing measures to help you protect yourself from skin cancer
As the state heats up, it is important for Arizonans to start taking steps now to be safe in the sun and heat. This week is Arizona Heat Awareness W…
Despite cooler temperatures right now, our heat season is right around the corner
Throughout the summer, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) will highlight info and share resources related to extreme heat safety and hea…
We Are All Public Health and last week showed the ways our work impacts our communities year round
Last week we celebrated National Public Health Week with public messaging and social media, as well as internal workshops, brown bag opportunities, …
Recent recommendations released support Gov. Hobbs’ response plan to address dangerous Arizona heat
Heat-related illnesses in Arizona have been trending upward since 2013. Preliminary syndromic surveillance data suggest 2023 had the most heat-related…
By combining offices, we are working to ensure compassionate, empathetic, and efficient service
Recent data show that while Arizona’s rate of HIV infection has gone up slightly from the previous year, the rate of death from complications from t…