Hundreds of Arizona blood donors needed amid urgent shortage
Jul 3, 2021 Blood drives canceled by because of the pandemic has continued to leave blood supplies low
Pima County making progress on COVID-19 vaccines
Jul 2, 2021 President Biden set a goal of a 70% vaccination rate by July 4.
AZ Heroes study adds to COVID vaccination report
Jul 2, 2021 The data details vaccine effectiveness among first responders and other essential workers.
Delta variant has yet to establish in Pima County, health department speculates why
Jul 1, 2021 If cases increase and it needs to respond quickly, the department says it's 'comfortable' with its contact tracing force.
COVID-19 Delta variant identified in the Navajo Nation
Jun 28, 2021 The first confirmed appreance of the variant comes as the nation nears 31,000 cases.
Data analysis shows low investment in kids futures across Arizona
Jun 25, 2021 The state rank 40th across the country after comparing 2019 factors in their health, education, economic status and families.
TPD gets more AEDs
Jun 23, 2021 The police department now has 100 of the lifesaving devices.
University of Arizona researchers to study cross-border childhood asthma
Jun 19, 2021 The UA study will follow 500 pregnant women of Mexican descent in both cities and their newborns for the next five years
Delta variant of COVID-19 in Pima County
Jun 18, 2021 Dozens of cases of the highly transmissible virus have been identified in Arizona.
Tohono O'odham Nation advocates in Congress for properly funded federal services
Jun 17, 2021 Tribal leaders call out government's failure to fulfill promises to fund hospitals, school and detention centers in tribal lands.
Ducey blocks ASU policy requiring masks for unvaccinated students
Jun 15, 2021 Executive order would apply to all of the state's public universities and community colleges
House bill introduced to ensure access to health data for tribes
Jun 15, 2021 If passed, tribal health authorities wouldn't have to 'negotiate' for information to inform health policy.
Arizona passes 6 million in administered vaccine doses
Jun 7, 2021 ore than 3.3 million people statewide have received at least the first dose with around 2.9 million fully vaccinated
San Carlos Apache Tribe nearly halts spread of coronavirus
May 31, 2021 Average number of positive COVID-19 cases is down to less than 1% a week
PACC trap-neuter-return program hoping to expand
May 29, 2021 Expansion would allow PACC to spay and neuter more outdoor and feral cats, and increase cat health.
Local tribes update current COVID-19 health policies
May 28, 2021 The Tohono O'odham Nation reaffirmed its masking requirements, while the Pascua Yaqui Tribe approved a resolution to lift its stay-at-home order.Selected Archive Filters
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