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The DHA Targeted Care Pilot deployed to 10 sites in April 2023. The pilot, lasting six months, aims to alleviate the strained mental health system by matching service members to the care they need—wherever they are on a spectrum of mental health issues. Following the pilot, DHA will review results for the purpose of further refinement, continuation, ...
Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a policy today to initiate implementation of the Brandon Act and improve the process for service members seeking mental health support.
The Brandon Act aims at improving the referral process for service members seeking a mental health evaluation and allowing them to seek help confidentially,
The Defense Health Agency welcomed U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Y. Johnson as the new senior enlisted leader in a ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on March 10. Johnson is the agency’s first female senior enlisted leader.
When it comes to providing first aid and initial care during an emergency, every second counts in the matter of life and death. That's why this training program at Fleet Readiness Center East aims to equip its workforce with lifesaving skills and training to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies.
Newer and more complicated biological battlefield threats are prompting the need for stronger countermeasures. We explain the DOD's new advances in medical countermeasures - including cutting edge technology and artificial intelligence - to keep the warfighters operational and combat ready.
The Department of Defense launches a Military Working Dog Trauma Registry to track MWD casualty care epidemiology, treatment, diagnostics, and outcomes to improve care.
Trends in the Incidence of Eating Disorders Among Active Component Service Members, 2017 to 2021.
MHS pain management enters new era with a broader approach to pain care than traditional methods.
Dementia and its most common form, Alzheimer’s disease, are cognitive disorders that affect more women than men. Although there are various theories on why, more equitable research is needed.
Service members may have a hard time recognizing when “normal” routines – like regularly getting less than seven hours of sleep each night – are negatively impacting their health. It can also be difficult to recognize when these routines or behaviors are really signs of more serious psychological health concerns. PHCoE’s Real Warriors Campaign aims to ...
Problematic anger can be a major burden among military personnel and veterans. It not only negatively impacts our physical and emotional health, but also our social environment and the mission. But there is help for how to tame the inner beast. Maybe you know the superhero from the comic universe: after an accident with the prototype of a gamma bomb, ...
U.S. Air Force Lt. Samantha Williamson, a member of the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine’s class of 2025, finds herself far from home as she aims to fulfill her life’s purpose to care for her community.
DHA’s skills-based professional development training program aligns with the agency’s strategic objective to ensure the staff is fulfilled. It offers a cadre of professional training opportunities available virtually to all employees without cost.
Walk-in contraceptives services help service members with convenience of one-day, no appointment care, and help the military with readiness.
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