Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
On June 5, 2021, PCHD issued a Public Health Alert regarding an increased number of pertussis cases in 0-5 year old children in Pima County. To read the full alert, visit the public health alerts page.
Resources for Providers
Pertussis Vaccine Encouragement
Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPDs)
This section focuses on prevention through immunizations, investigations, and the implementation of disease control measures for vaccine preventable disease (VPDs).
The major components of immunization activity in support of Disease Control are:
- Monitoring progress towards the Year 2000 Goal of immunizing 90 percent of two-year old children in Pima County.
- Child Care and school immunization assessments.
- Provider base clinic record assessments.
- Ordering, distributing and monitoring the public funded vaccine for department clinics and community sites.
- Provide information on immunization schedules, administration techniques and vaccine management.
- Investigation of reported VPDs to confirm the problem case, determine the areas of risk, and implement appropriate control measures.
- Collaborate with the Southern Arizona Immunization Committee.
- Establish new mother education programs in Pima County hospitals.
- Maintain the HBgAg positive, perinatal Hepatitis B program.
Well Woman HealthCheck Program
The Well Woman HealthCheck Program (WWHP) is a free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic program for uninsured or underinsured women in Arizona.
The goal of the program is to increase women's access to and utilization of quality screening and diagnostic services to decrease morbidity and mortality from breast and cervical cancer among women who are at risk due to age, medical conditions, income or inadequate access to medical care.
Do I qualify?
Qualification Requirements
Services Provided:
- Mammogram
- Clinical breast exam
- Pap test and pelvic exam
- HPV testing
- Colposcopy, cryosurgery and LEEP
- Fine needle aspiration
- Biopsy
- Case management
- Transportation for clinical services
- Referral for treatment, if needed
- Translation
Call (520) 628-3591 for more information.