Arizona Family Health Partnership has recently completed the rigorous process to determine the Arizona family planning healthcare centers to receive this year’s Title X funding. Six competent Arizona health agencies have been awarded funding to provide services to low-income residents at clinics in eight Arizona counties. According to AFHP CEO Brenda “Bré” Thomas, the process […]
Arizona Family Health Partnership (AFHP) has recently funded the first healthcare clinics to provide family planning in the Navajo Nation. These sites are open in Page at 467 Vista Ave. and Chilchinbito at the Chilchinbito Chapter House. According to Canyonlands Community Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Latham, DHSc, FNP, “This collaboration with the Arizona Family […]
In honor of Family Planning Awareness month, we’re going back to basics…just what is family planning? Family planning is defined as the means by which individuals and couples attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their births. It is achieved through the use of contraception and the treatment of […]
I study Global Health at Arizona State University and currently have the incredible opportunity to intern with Arizona Family Health Partnership this year. I am very interested in international medicine and reproductive healthcare, and I hope to pursue these areas in my future studies and vocation. Last summer I had the opportunity to travel to […]
This Saturday is Valentine’s Day. It’s also International Condom Day! So let’s celebrate condoms! Male Condoms A male condom is a thin sheath that covers the penis during intercourse. Male condoms can be made of latex, polyurethane, or lambskin. Male condoms can be lubricated, colored, flavored, and textured. Condoms can only be used for one […]
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! It may be the end of the month, but it’s important to be aware of cervical health all year long! What You Should Know: The Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) called HPV (human papillomavirus) is estimated to be involved in over 90% of cervical cancer cases. HPV vaccines (Cervarix and […]
The Arizona Family Health Partnership, formerly known as the Arizona Family Planning Council, was founded in 1974…
Today is the day we say, “Thanks, Birth Control.” From the condom (both male and female), to the pill, to the IUD…
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Beginning in August, the Arizona Family Health Partnership
