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The DHA Charter (DODD 5136.13) delegates the Director, DHA, authority to establish and maintain, for functions assigned, a publication system for regulations, instructions, and reference documents.  

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Apr 19, 2024

Transitions

Resources about transitions.

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Apr 15, 2024

Medical Education and Training Campus

The Medical Education and Training Campus, established in 2010, is the first stop for nearly all Army, Navy, and Air Force enlisted medical training and a point of return for a majority of advanced enlisted medical training. METC is located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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Apr 10, 2024

Reproductive Health

Women’s Health and in particular, reproductive health, has emerged as a Department of Defense priority to ensure the readiness of active duty service women and the health of all women across the DOD. Topics covered in this toolkit include: Walk-in Contraceptive Services, Contraceptive Care, TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding, Sexually Transmitted ...

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Apr 3, 2024

Limb Loss Awareness

During April, health care providers are encouraged to learn about limb loss diagnosis and treatment protocols. Service members, veterans, and family members with limb loss are prompted to discover tools and resources available.

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Mar 25, 2024

Suicide Risk

PHCoE Suicide Risk Military service members’ lives are generally very different from the lives of civilians. Service members are subject to frequent relocations, overseas deployments, and stressful experiences related to combat and significant time away from their families. The Department of Defense and its partners continue to examine how various ...

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Mar 25, 2024

Defense Medical Epidemiology Database

DMED provides remote access to a subset of data contained within the Defense Medical Surveillance System. DMSS contains up-to-date and historical data on diseases and medical events (e.g., hospitalizations, ambulatory visits, reportable diseases, etc.) and longitudinal data relevant to personnel characteristics and deployments experience for all ...

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Mar 21, 2024

Staying Connected

This vertical flyer shares six tips for staying connected during deployments and permanent change of station (PCS).

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Mar 11, 2024

Traumatic Brain Injury Resources for Medical Providers

TBICoE is committed to providing resources on TBI to help service members, veterans, family members, caregivers, and health care providers. Clinical recommendations, tools, and provider education resources are available for download.

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Feb 29, 2024

Women's Mental Health Research

The Department of Defense funds research to support female service members’ physical and psychological well-being. Find below a brief overview of some key studies relevant to female service members funded by the Military Operational Medicine Research Program (link is external). Given the specific objectives and timelines of the studies, the final ...

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Feb 15, 2024

Department of Defense Serum Repository

The Department of Defense Serum Repository was established in 1989 as the Army/Navy Serum Repository for storing serum that remained following mandatory HIV testing within the active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, and Marines. Since that time, the mission of the serum repository has expanded to include the collection and storage of ...

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Feb 13, 2024

Defense Medical Surveillance System

AFHSB operates the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS), a continuously expanding relational database that documents military and medical experiences of service members throughout their careers.

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