GLOBE, AZ (January 24, 2017) — Gila County Health & Emergency Management has partnered with local veterinarians and animal shelters to o er a number of new pet health, wellness, and adoption opportunities. At the top of the list are low-cost rabies clinics. The 1st clinic will be held February …
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At-large dog owners will be cited
No matter who appears to be the victim County codes are designed to protect people and other animals from potential attacks, but what can be done if a dog leaps walls and climbs fences? Rose and Janeane Mancha of Globe found themselves asking this question after their pet was attacked by …
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GILA COUNTY- These “Essential Services” provide a working definition of public health and a guiding framework for the responsibilities of our local public health system. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. Inform, educate, and empower …
Read More »From Pain Pills to Heroin: An epidemic
Heroin and opioid use in the Globe-Miami area has escalated to the point that no amount of arrests can slow its advance, and experts at a recent Town Hall meeting want the community to be aware and concerned. “We can’t arrest our way out of this problem,” Globe Police Chief …
Read More »Town Hall meeting to discuss addiction and treatment
This event is designed to address the prescription and non-prescription drug issues we are faced with in the Globe-Miami area. We invite the public to learn more about the interventions and treatment options available in our area. Hear from addiction specialists, law enforcement, prevention specialists, and treatment specialists. Sponsored by: …
Read More »The Community Health Needs Assessment: Making People’s Lives Better
When you walk along a neighborhood street in a local community, behind the closed doors you pass, the stories of our region’s social, economic, and health challenges will be unfolding. If that neighborhood street reflects the region in general, the stories there might be something like these: Behind the closed …
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