Warfighter Brain Health Hub

Healthy brains are essential for warfighters to do their jobs well. Tough missions demand quick thinking to make smart choices. That's why protecting warfighter brain health is so important for a strong military.

The Department of Defense Warfighter Brain Health Initiative works to reduce risks of injury, understand more about the brain, and improve treating brain injuries. Checking brain health regularly helps the DOD catch problems earlier. DOD aims to quickly treat warfighters to keep them healthy and ready.

Here's some areas of focus:

  • Helping warfighters think and move at their best
  • Checking up on brain health
  • Preventing and treating Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Quickly spot TBIs to reduce their harm
  • Protecting warfighters from things that may hurt their brains, like blast overpressure
  • Reducing long-term problems from brain injuries
  • Researching and learning more about how to keep warfighters' brains healthy 
 



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