Tag Archives: Women’s Health

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Staying true to her altruistic passions, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Leah Brown helped heal Afghan citizens in need while deployed to Uruzgan province, Afghanistan.
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Brig. Gen. W. Bryan Gamble
Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity

The goal of National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, observed Wednesday, September 26, is to focus attention on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women. TRICARE strongly supports the goals of National Women’s Health and Fitness …
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Naval Hospital Jacksonville celebrates Aug. 1- 7 as well as showcases their World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Baby Friendly Certification. Breastfeeding benefits babies and moms and is considered by many to be a miracle food with advantages that cannot …
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The 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, hasn’t been in Afghanistan for long, but its female engagement team, or FET, is already busy at work. In a week’s span, the brigade’s FET has conducted numerous key leader engagements …
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Women from Panjshir, Parwan, and Kapisa provinces are currently enrolled in a midwife program at the Kapisa Midwife Education Center designed to teach Afghan women the skills needed to assist expectant mothers and provide women’s healthcare education. Fifty-six students are …
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