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County Program Provides Health Care and Other Support to Pregnant Moms Facing Substance Use Disorder

• Maricopa SHIFT provides healthcare and other support to pregnant women with substance use disorders to improve health outcomes for parents, babies, and families
• Individuals can reach out for support directly; healthcare providers can also connect patients ...

Maricopa County Public Health’s Medical Reserve Corps Wins Multiple Awards

This week is National Volunteer Week, and Maricopa County Department of Public Health’s (MCDPH) volunteer team is celebrating receiving three national awards for their volunteer service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) at MCDPH...

Maricopa County Opens More Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Across the Valley

PHOENIX (February 2, 2022)—In response to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing, Maricopa County has opened multiple community testing sites across the Valley in February including a new location at Ak-Chin Pavilion in partnership with City of ...

Public Health Launches Two Media Campaigns Promoting High-Impact HIV Prevention and Care

Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm on Tuesday, December 14. Call to schedule.Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.Singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098

PHOENIX (December 14, 2021) ? Maricopa County Department of Public Health (...

Six Cases of Omicron Variant Detected in Maricopa County

Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified the County’s first COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in six individuals.

Three separate clusters of cases were identified and include adults ranging in age from lat...

CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11

Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 1:30pm-3:00pm on Wednesday, November 3. Call to schedule.Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098

PHOENIX (November 3, 2021) - Yesterday, the CDC approved Pfizer’s CO...

Maricopa County Reports its First West Nile Death of Season

Media availability: A spokesperson will be available from 1:30-3:00pm on Wednesday, September 1. Please call Sonia Singh to schedule.Contact: Sonia Singh, Maricopa County Public Health: (602) 679-3098

PHOENIX (September 1, 2021) – The Maricopa Co...

Delta Variant Increases COVID-19 Risk in Maricopa County

Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 12:30pm-2:00pm on Friday, July 9. Call to schedule. Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098

There is new evidence that the more-contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 i...

Maricopa County Reports First Heat Death of 2021

The first heat death of 2021 in Maricopa County has been confirmed in a male older adult. This comes as Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) releases the 2020 heat report, with a record high of 323 heat-related deaths in 2020. This is 62% h...