GILACOUNTY- Gila County Health Department appreciates your patience in this time of COVID-19 vaccine. Our goal is to provide every resident in Gila County the opportunity for a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC has published extensive recommendations for a phased approach for vaccine delivery within Gila County over the next several …
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Thinking about a career in healthcare? A great place to start is by becoming a nursing assistant. CVIT offers a comprehensive Nursing Assistant course, specifically designed as an introduction to healthcare. During this one-year program, students learn medical terminology, medical dosages, and basic healthcare concepts; how to take a patient’s …
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I’m in southern New Hampshire, visiting my brother at his new house – he’s just retired from the Army – and helping him put in a new vegetable garden. It’s a beautiful time to be in New Hampshire: temps are in the mid 70s to low 80s, and it rains …
Read More »The Town of Miami and Destiny School have teamed up to serve “grab and go” lunches to youth under 18. The program began on March 18 with 35 lunches and, as of last week, the town now serves 145 lunches per day, according to Miami Community Services Coordinator Christine Duarte. …
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On May 1 the Governor announced hospitals could once again begin scheduling elective surgeries. Elective surgeries shouldn’t be considered optional – they’re vital to the health of both individuals and hospitals across the state. The initial order in Mid-March suspended non-essential or elective surgeries which the Governor’s office broadly defined …
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It’s hard to get Bernadette (Bernie) Kniffin to sit and talk about her role as Director of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Transit for the San Carlos Apache Tribe. She’s busy doing it, responding to local needs during a global pandemic and planning for the future. “Our benefits …
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Earlier this month Governor Doug Ducey announced the state would conduct a blitz of covid-19 testing to take place on three consecutive weekends. According to the Governors’ office the testing was being done (1) to determine the extent of the population affected by COVID-19 and allow intelligent decisions to be …
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The Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center put out the following update regarding COVID-19. Telemedicine and elective surgeries top the list. CVRMC- Surgeries have resumed as of May 1. Please contact your Primary Care Physician. Telemedicine appointments are now available at all CVRMC clinics. Clinic numbers are listed HERE. If you …
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Q: “Why is this called COVID-19?” A: There are many types of coronaviruses that cause upper-respiratory illnesses. COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. “CO” stands for “Corona”, “VI” stands for “Virus”, “D” is for Disease, and 19 refers to the year, 2019, …
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The next three Saturdays, several providers will be participating in the Arizona Testing Blitz which anticipates testing 30 – 60K people over the three week period. PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today announced that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), in partnership with healthcare partners across the state, are …
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