Power Me A2Z’s free folic acid helps keep Arizona parents & babies healthy
For someone who can get pregnant, now is a great time to think about making healthy choices, both for you and your future baby. Even if you don’t plan to have a baby soon, it is important to take a...
View ArticleStart Small: Live Big – Make changes for a healthier heart
February is American Heart Month, and it’s the perfect time to increase your focus on cardiovascular health and make your heart health a priority! According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleLove is Respect: Working to promote awareness of healthy and safe relationships
The keys to teen dating violence prevention are awareness and early intervention. This includes teaching teens and preteens healthy relationship skills and promoting protective factors that can...
View ArticleADHS Celebrates Black History Month
Throughout the month of February, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the rest of the nation celebrates Black History Month. During this month, we commemorate the significant...
View ArticleEating Disorders Awareness Week and ways to help prevent and address...
Eating disorders are complex illnesses that have serious effects on health and they can affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sizes, and shapes. This week is...
View ArticleRefreshing the Arizona Health Improvement Plan to reflect progress made, set...
Arizona 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 provides a structure to...
View ArticleNew report shows need for action to prevent pregnancy-related deaths as...
New data collected and analyzed by the Arizona Department of Health Services’ Maternal Mortality Review Program shows that people of color are experiencing pregnancy-related deaths at a...
View ArticleNew campaign highlights the life-saving impact of naloxone in reversing an...
How many lives could be saved if more people carried naloxone and were trained to recognize the signs of overdose? Many of us know and care about at least one person who has struggled with substance...
View ArticleThe OAR Line provides 24-hour help with opioids for families, individuals,...
People who use opioids, their loved ones, and the health care professionals treating them need multiple layers of support as we continue the fight against the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic. The...
View ArticleWe Are All Public Health and last week showed the ways our work impacts our...
Last week we celebrated National Public Health Week with public messaging and social media, as well as internal workshops, brown bag opportunities, and an agency-wide virtual town hall. The American...
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