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‘Support, Sustain, and Strengthen’ Military Health Care, Says Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara shares his personal commitment to military health, his vision for and future of the Military Health System, and the significance of military readiness.
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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Medical logistics, or “beans, bullets, and bandages", supports warfighter readiness and beneficiary health.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in two counties and four boroughs in New York may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 9, 2023, due to flooding.
There are nearly 2,000 eye injuries occurring in the U.S. each day, and almost all these injuries can be prevented, according to the Defense Health Agency’s Vision Center of Excellence.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 14 counties in New Jersey may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 10, 2023, due to flooding.
While numerous programs work to develop strategies to lessen the national suicide rate, a standout in the military community is the Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative at the Uniformed Services University.
Unfortunate weather didn’t stop the Sept. 23, 2023, Teddy Bear Clinic at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. After an absence of the event due to COVID-19, children once again donned lab coats and guided their stuffed animal "patients" to several stations to learn about healthy habits and the body.
This report describes the incidence rate of colorectal cancer among active component U.S. military service members between 2010 and 2022.
The emergence of mutant P. falciparum parasites in many malaria-endemic areas has led to false-negative results in all HRP2-detecting rapid diagnostic tests, undermining their critical utility, especially in deployment settings.
Complete and timely reporting of notifiable medical conditions among the Department of Defense beneficiary population is important for the control of communicable and preventable diseases and injuries.
Reportable Medical Events are documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System.
Are you a Defense Health Agency employee looking either to be more engaged, or connect with other DHA employees?
Cartoons typically portray slips or falls as comical accidents. But falls are no laughing matter. Falls often cause injuries that require emergency room visits for injuries such as lacerations requiring stitches, concussions or head injury, sprained ankles, wrists or hands, or broken bones. Learn how to prevent fall-related injuries.
On Sept. 28, 2023, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released a memo directing urgent actions to address suicide in the military community, building upon two years of significant work towards suicide prevention across the Department of Defense.
Brandon Act improves the process for service members seeking mental health support.
Dressed in surgical scrubs, Nebraska Air National Guard Col. Mark Shirley looks like any other medical doctor pulling a 24-hour emergency department shift. Shirley serves as the state air surgeon where he oversees the medical support required to keep the Nebraska Air Guard’s approximately 1,000 airmen ready to support any and every federal or state mission they’re assigned. He’s also a gifted martial artist and master martial arts instructor and ringside physician.
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