Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AZHIP)
The Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care shall support implementation of the 2021-2025 AzHIP Rural & Urban Underserved Plan, by establishing an MOU between the following State agencies:
- Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care (AACIHC),
- Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES),
- Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS),
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), and
- First Things First (FTF).
In collaboration with these other State agencies, here are the four target areas that the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care (AACIHC) will be focusing on:
- Research, improve or implement a training on how to work with Tribal Nations and Communities for state workers;
- Create a joint training for Tribal Leaders/Executives on the goals, programs, structure, etc. of the 5 state agencies;
- Coordinate a State-Tribal Epidemiology Summit that informs Tribes on the data that state agencies collect and how it may be accessed; and
- Conduct a needs and resource assessment of Housing needs for AIs in AZ.
This is an informational PDF on the Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AZHIP), and how the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care (AACIHC) will be working to reduce health disparities, within the priority of Rural & Urban Underserved Health. The Rural & Urban Underserved Health Priority will be accomplished through 4 Strategies, and the AACIHC will be working on Strategy 3: Improve Indian (IHS/Tribal/Urban) Health by Increasing Access to Care, Reducing Systems Barriers, and Strengthening Infrastructure
The development of the 2021-2025 Arizona Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP) reflects a commitment to improving public health. Arizona has a rich and diverse culture with unique communities, populations, and geography. From urban Phoenix to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, from the United States/Mexico Border Region to tribal lands, the health of Arizona’s residents is a priority, not only for the Arizona Department of Health Services, but for our entire community (ADHS SHA, 2019).
The development of the AzHIP Health Equity Action Plan strategies and action steps was guided by the 2019 ADHS State Health Assessment , which highlighted many high-priority issues and inequities. Addressing health equity is more than just a written commitment, it is a commitment to action. This is a link to the AzHIP or 2021-2025.