Children's Health

Measles Myths: The Measles Can Be Life-Threatening

Measles can be life-threatening, especially for children and among people who have a compromised immune system.

Measles Myths: Hand Washing Alone Won't Prevent Measles

Hand washing alone will not prevent the spread of measles. Dr. Margaret Ryan, preventive medicine physician, debunks some myths about vaccinations.

A surprise delivery at Fort Bragg’s maternity fair

For Linda Steadman, a certified nursing assistant, this will be a day to remember

Measles Myths: Vaccines Are Safe

Vaccine components have been rigorously tested for safety. Dr. Margaret Ryan, preventive medicine physician, debunks some myths about vaccinations.

Measles Myths: Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism

Vaccines that prevent measles do not cause autism. Dr. Margaret Ryan, preventive medicine physician, debunks some myths about vaccinations.

Five tips for back-to-school vaccinations

Keeping children up-to-date on vaccinations protects them from vaccine-preventable infections that can be spread throughout schools and day care centers.

Get kids ready for back to school with preventive health care

Preventive services, routine immunizations, and health screenings are the best ways to make sure your kids are healthy and ready to hit the books

Teddy bear health clinic

The clinic went through six boxes of teddy bears in just two hours

Mother's Day a chance to highlight care in the Military Health System

The Military Health System helps deliver more than 100,000 babies each year

DHA PI 6025.16: Processes and Procedures for Implementation of Standardized Perinatal Training

This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI), based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (p), establishes the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) procedures to describe standard processes and criteria for developing and sustaining comprehensive systems to provide, assess, and monitor standardized perinatal training for military medical personnel providing services to mothers and infants.

• Identification #: 6025.16
• Date: 4/30/2019
• Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
• Topics: Children's Health

Preteens, teens target audience for HPV vaccine

Inoculation has 'huge potential' to reduce cancer cases

Pediatric medical services providers increase access to care for beneficiaries

Pediatric medical services providers established a program that increases access to care for beneficiaries

DHA ‘delivers’ nurses for babies

Every month Keesler Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Clinic averages approximately 35 births

Measles vaccine protects against potentially serious illness

387 cases to date among civilian population

Elmo comes to Madigan

Elmo began helping military kids and families with deployments and other military stressors in 2006