Video Apr 25, 2023 MHS Video On Sexual Assault in the Military Ms. Seileen Mullen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, stopped by DHA headquarters to discuss everyone's role in preventing sexual harassment and assault and DHA's unique role in treating patients after sexual trauma. Sexual assault is a real problem within our military. Everyone in the military community can play a ... Recommended Content Women's Health Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Men's Health
Article Around MHS Apr 17, 2023 Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Mom & Me Program Provides Specialized Support to Military Families There was a party recently during Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s breastfeeding support group, Mom & Me. Group moms and babies gathered round in support and a dinosaur birthday cake was nearby. The Mom & Me program connects and provides breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants. Recommended Content Women's Health Childrens Health East
Article Around MHS Apr 17, 2023 U.S. Army Colonel Says it’s OK to Take a Knee with Breast Cancer U.S. Army Col. Theresa Lewis, a registered nurse, spent the last 29 years taking care of soldiers. “I was a private at Fort Stewart and my dream was to return to Fort Stewart to retire there.” She did come back to Fort Stewart as the deputy commander of nursing of Winn Army Community Hospital. Recommended Content Women's Health Cancer Moonshot Breast Cancer
Article Mar 20, 2023 PrEP: Learn About the Highly Effective Drug to Prevent HIV HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs, otherwise known as PrEP, are powerful weapons against HIV. Through education and raising awareness of HIV exposures, the risks of getting the disease are lower than ever. Recommended Content HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis DOD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Men's Health Women's Health
Article Mar 16, 2023 TRICARE Pilots and Demonstrations: How You Benefit TRICARE develops pilots and demonstrations to test new medical services, treatments, and approaches. These include initiatives for autism care, childbirth support, and low back pain. Certain groups have the chance to benefit from these services during an evaluation period. Results from these programs may inform future benefit changes. Recommended Content Information for Patients: About TRICARE Comprehensive Changes to the Autism Care Demonstration Autism Care Demonstration TRICARE Low Back Pain and Physical Therapy Demonstration Women's Health TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care
Article Mar 1, 2023 Update: Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014–2022 This annual update provides rates of incidence and infection of STIs among active component U.S. service members. Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Total Force Fitness Women's Health Men's Health
Publication Feb 16, 2023 Frequently Asked Questions on Reproductive Health Care .PDF | 408.63 KB On Oct. 20, 2022, the Secretary of Defense released a memorandum, “Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care,” directing the Department take a series of actions to ensure Service members and their families can access non-covered reproductive health care. On Feb. 16, 2023, the Department of Defense released those directed policies, which will be ... Recommended Content Women's Health
Article Around MHS Feb 16, 2023 DOD Releases Policies to Ensure Access to Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care The Department of Defense has released the directed policies on command notification of pregnancy, administrative absence for non-covered reproductive health care, and travel allowances for non-covered reproductive health care. Recommended Content Women's Health Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care
Article Around MHS Feb 15, 2023 USU, Canadian Armed Forces Host Military Women’s Health Workshop Women make up nearly 20% of the the United States Armed Forces, so having more females in healthcare professions creates a much more effective force. That's why the Uniformed Services University and Canadian Armed Forces Health Services collaborated recently to advance research on women’s health issues and to optimize care for women in uniform. Recommended Content Women's Health Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences March Observances Global Health Engagement
Fact Sheet Feb 15, 2023 Overview: Ensuring Access to Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care .PDF | 76.92 KB These policies reflect our commitment to taking care of our people and ensuring that the entire Force remains ready and resilient. These policies ensure Service members are able to access non-covered reproductive health care regardless of where they are stationed. Recommended Content Women's Health Access to Reproductive Health Contraceptive Care Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care
Fact Sheet Feb 15, 2023 Command Notification of Pregnancy .PDF | 68.62 KB This policy clarifies when a Service member’s pregnancy status is shared with commanders, standardizes and extends the timeframe for Service members to inform their commanders about a pregnancy, and reinforces that commanders must always exercise objectivity and discretion when handling reproductive health care issues. Recommended Content Women's Health Contraceptive Care Access to Reproductive Health Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care
Fact Sheet Feb 15, 2023 Administrative Absence for Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care .PDF | 69.42 KB This policy provides Service members the ability to request an administrative absence from their normal duty stations in order to access, or accompany a dual-military spouse or dependent to access, non-covered reproductive health care without being charged leave. Recommended Content Women's Health Contraceptive Care Access to Reproductive Health Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care
Fact Sheet Feb 15, 2023 Travel for Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care Services .PDF | 64.31 KB This regulation ensures Service members and eligible dependents are eligible for travel and transportation allowances to access non-covered reproductive health care services when timely access to non-covered reproductive health care services is not available within the local area of the member’s permanent duty station, temporary duty location, or the ... Recommended Content Women's Health Contraceptive Care Access to Reproductive Health Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care
Article Around MHS Jan 4, 2023 Uniformed Services University Professor Develops Self-Diagnosis, Treatment Kit for Common Female Infections It's a major research advancement in women's health and females serving in the U.S. military may soon have access to it. See how a new, self-diagnosis and self-treatment kit can help deployed women overseas or in austere environments. Recommended Content Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Research & Innovation Women's Health
Article Dec 27, 2022 Women's Health Equity is a Real Focus for DOD, Mullen Says Women’s heath equity is fully invested in by DOD’s actions, acting AD for Health Affairs tells a recent podcast. Recommended Content Women's Health