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Find Military Health Affairs and Defense Health Agency (DHA) policy documents.

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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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Feb 13, 2024

TRICARE Dental Care

The Military Health System (MHS) is responsible for the overall oral health and readiness of service members—both active and the Reserve component. Additionally, the MHS offers dental insurance plans that all other TRICARE beneficiaries can purchase if they choose.

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Feb 12, 2024

Information for Military Pharmacies

On this page, you'll find information for military treatment facility (MTF) pharmacies, also known as "military pharmacies."

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Feb 12, 2024

DHA Research Resources

The DHA Research and Engineering Directorate's Research Support Division supports and enables enterprise-wide scientific studies, research activities, and analyses to advance research priorities. The division performs research support functions in joint clinical investigations, research protections, and implementation science and translates the latest ...

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Feb 8, 2024

Survey of Health-Related Behaviors

The DOD Survey of Health Related Behaviors has been the predominate source of health behavior information for the military since 1980. The purpose of this population based survey is to continue to assess trends in a wide range of health behaviors in the military. The study assessed the prevalence of drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and assessed progress ...

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Feb 5, 2024

Suicide Prevention

Being in the military can be stressful for service members and their families. Everyone reacts to stress and traumatic experiences differently, and some may feel angry or isolated while they are dealing with difficult circumstances. These reactions can be common responses to life events. However, for some, these feelings may be signs of more serious ...

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Jan 11, 2024

Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems

The Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems was chartered to transform the delivery of healthcare and advance data sharing through a modernized electronic health record for service members, Veterans, and their families.

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Dec 13, 2023

Low-Level Blast Exposure and TBI

Low-level blast is defined as blast generated from firing heavy weapon systems or explosives in combat or training environments. Exposure to low-level blast does not typically result in a clinically diagnosable concussion/mild traumatic brain injury. However, it’s important to be able to identify the possible impact of exposure on brain health and ...

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Dec 6, 2023

Reserve Health Readiness Program

The Reserve Health Readiness Program (RHRP) is a Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency program. The program is designed to supplement the Reserve Components’ readiness mission by providing Periodic Health Assessment (PHA), Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA), and other Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) services that satisfy key ...

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Dec 1, 2023

Stress

Mental Health related stress content transfered from the former After Deployment web site.

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Dec 1, 2023

Sleep

Mental Health related sleep content migrated from the former After Deployment web site.

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Dec 1, 2023

Anxiety

Anxiety-related mental health content

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Dec 1, 2023

Adjustments After Deployment

Content related to post deployment relationship and situational adjustments. Content migrated frm the former After Deployment web site.

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Oct 23, 2023

Component Acquisition Executive

The Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) is responsible for oversight and approval of all acquisition matters for the Defense Health Agency, including both those acquisition matters performed under purview of the Agency's Program Executive Officers as well as those acquisition matters undertaken within the Agency's directorates and offices, except ...

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Oct 5, 2023

Quality & Safety of Health Care (for Health Care Professionals)

Our goal is to promote improved quality and patient safety by engaging, educating and equipping patient care teams to ensure the deployment of and adherence to evidence-based safe practices and the use of relevant clinical performance indicators to eliminate preventable harm throughout the Military Health System. We support an integrated systems ...

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