GettingWELL HOW THE ARIZONA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN WILL ACHIEVE THIS
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ith a vast array of health issues impacting Arizona, it becomes critical to set priorities to focus action on where it is needed the most. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has taken on this task and articulated a set of health priorities with plans to implement actions to address those priorities. The Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP) AzHIP was first established in 2016 to provide a five-year roadmap with 17 health priorities covering issues like chronic disease, mental health, injury prevention, maternal & child health, access to care, and the built environment. The process brought together a network of partners to align resources and efforts so that the plan reflects collective action taken by multiple partner organizations to achieve the goals and actions set forth. ADHS and its partners are preparing to measure their impacts and transition activities as the five-year life span of the plan closed at the end of 2020.
