Public Health Command Region-South - Public Health Command

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Public Health Command Region-South

Mission:

Public Health Command Region-South provides public health leadership & evidence-based preventive medicine programs & veterinary services to optimize health of military units,installation personnel, & animals within 11 southeastern states, the Caribbean & Central America.

· We provide Public Health Leadership & Evidence Based Public Health Services by identifying, assessing, & countering environmental, occupational disease, & injury threats to health, fitness & readiness.

· We Optimize Health by providing state of the art training, technical assistance, consultation services, laboratory testing, field & installation level evaluations, & veterinary services.

· We Support Soldiers & military retirees, their Families, Department of Army Civilian employees, & Department of Defense (DoD) veterinary services within 11 southeastern states, the Caribbean, & Central America.

Vision: A unified & integrated public health team that provides world-class regional support as part of the public health enterprise.

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PHCR-South is located at Fort Sam Houston, TX, as a part of Joint Base San Antonio. PHCR-South Area of Responsibility

Contact Information

Name:	PHCR-South
Email Address:
Telephone:	(210) 295-4713
DSN:	(210) 471-3495
Mailing Address:	DOD Food Analysis & Diagnostic Laboratory Public Health Command Region - South 2899 Schofield Road, Suite 2630 Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234-7583 Tel. (210) 295-4713 Fax (210) 295-4202

Special Messages

PHCR-South employees who need voting assistance and information, please visit the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Website external link .

Portfolios

Cholinesterase Laboratory Division

The mission of the Cholinesterase Reference Laboratory (CRL) at the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine is to ensure cholinesterase-testing standardization within the Department of Defense (DOD) Cholinesterase Monitoring Program. The Cholinesterase Monitoring Program ensures proper occupational health monitoring of personnel engaged in chemical agent stockpile and demilit... (more)

DoD Military Working Dog Veterinary Service

DoD Military Working Dog Veterinary Service (DODMWDVS) Operates the only Role/Level 4 Veterinary Hospital in the DoD and has unique Joint and Interagency responsibilities. The LTC Daniel E. Holland Military Working Dog (MWD) Hospital is a one of a kind referral center providing primary and specialty level care as well as worldwide referral and consultative services for all dogs in DoD MWD p... (more)

Entomological Sciences Division

Mission: Enhance the readiness of the US Army and other military and governmental organizations through world-class field, laboratory, and consultative pest management support. Services: Training Assistance for Pest Management and Preventive Medicine Personnel: Pest management training for preventive medicine personnel, health care professionals, and installation pest control personnel f... (more)

Environmental Health and Engineering Division

Mission: Provide environmental health and engineering services to enhance force health protection and counter environmental and disease threats linked to potable water, recreational water, wastewater, storm water, hazardous waste, and regulated medical waste to protect the health and readiness of military personnel, their families, and DOD employees. Services: Drinking Water System Manageme... (more)

Field Preventive Medicine Division

Mission: To expand and enhance the capabilities of field preventive medicine units to counter environmental, occupational and disease health threats by providing state of the art training, technical assistance and consultations services. Services: Please visit the PHCR-S FPMD Teamsite (AKO) for access to training material and additional information. Deployment Occupational and Envi... (more)

Food Analysis & Diagnostic Laboratory

The DoD Food Analysis & Diagnostic Laboratory (FADL) – Accredited public health laboratory services to support worldwide DoD Force Health Protection through scientifically sound, timely & accurate testing. Diagnostics Section – Human, animal & arthropod specimen analysis for disease surveillance & outbreak investigation. • Services include testing for rabies, leishmaniasis, bruc... (more)

Industrial Hygiene Division

Mission: Provide subject matter expertise to military leaders, facility managers, and occupational health and safety personnel to ensure a safe work environment for the Army’s war fighters and their families, and support soldier readiness, injury prevention, and population protection for the Army – Active, Reserve, and National Guard. Services: Indoor Air Quality Assessment: Conduct workpla... (more)