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Here you will find topics ranging from current events that affect public health in Arizona to overall information about the Arizona Department of Health Services

Behavioral Health Services Block Grant

By azdhs-admin| 2011-08-17T08:26:20-07:00 August 17th, 2011|General|

Our Behavioral Health team has completed the draft of our ($27M) 2012-2013 Joint Block Grant Application for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services. This year SAMHSA streamlined the application process to allow States to apply for grant funds under one combined application and has moved away from a standardized reporting template, allowing the [...]

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Trauma System Milestone

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:36-07:00 August 16th, 2011|General|

One of our Department priorities over the last few years has been to improve Arizona’s Trauma System. We know we can dramatically improve service and reduce costs by developing a coordinated and integrated system of trauma care for the entire state. More than 24,000 people are severely injured (called trauma) every year in Arizona, and [...]

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Umbilical Cord Blood is Liquid Gold

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:36-07:00 August 15th, 2011|General|

After your baby is born, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut but some blood remains in the cord. It turns out that this umbilical cord blood is actually liquid gold. The stem cells in cord blood are very flexible biologically and can be transplanted in people to treat a number of life-threatening diseases. In [...]

Emergency Medical Technician & Paramedic Certification

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:36-07:00 August 12th, 2011|General|

Many people don’t realize one of the critical functions the Department performs is certifying Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s), including Paramedics. Our Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System currently certifies hundreds of new EMT’s and Paramedics each year, helping ensure that Arizona’s Fire Departments and ambulance companies have sufficient staff that are properly trained [...]

Arizona’s Behavioral Health Provider Network

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:36-07:00 August 12th, 2011|General|

We'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 decisions (while painful in the short term) have been necessary to maintain long term system stability as Arizona continues to emerge from this unprecedented fiscal crisis. While [...]

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State Comparison of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:37-07:00 August 10th, 2011|General|

A new report is out that provides a state-by-state comparison of a wide range of behavioral health issues. Every state has to deal with some significant challenges with mental illness and substance abuse. For example, among people 12 and older, Alaska’s current illicit drug use rate more than double that in Iowa (13% versus 5%), [...]

Legal Action Filed Against “Cannabis Clubs”

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:37-07:00 August 8th, 2011|General|

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post expressing concerns about the legality of so-called cannabis clubs that have been popping up recently. It appeared to me that the clubs are distributing marijuana to customers in a way that’s inconsistent with the provisions of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act- and the persons involved could be [...]

Social Media and Emergencies

By azdhs-admin| 2011-08-08T08:50:33-07:00 August 8th, 2011|General|

Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… all these social media outlets are changing the way people communicate… with their friends, co workers, and even about breaking news. In the power outage in the Valley last month, SRP provided speedy updates for their customers about when the power would be back on and where they could pick up ice [...]

It’s World Breastfeeding Week

By azdhs-admin| 2011-08-05T09:23:45-07:00 August 5th, 2011|General|

Breastfeeding is one of the foundations of public health – it protects the health of the mother and the baby. A special week like this helps people remember the benefits and encourages folks to support mothers who want to breastfeed. CDC Vital Signs Report this week talks about reducing the change of having an overweight [...]

Guillain Barré Investigation Update

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:37-07:00 August 5th, 2011|General|

Last month I told you about a rare cluster of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) along the US-Mexico border near Yuma, AZ. Since then, we’ve identified 8 more cases for a total of 24 (7 in AZ, 17 in Sonora). GBS is a rare condition that results in paralysis of the legs, but can sometimes affect the arms and [...]

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