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Public Health

Tech. Sgt. Donny Aspiras gathers a sample of water from the “pit and pond” obstacle Sept. 15.

Vision

A cutting-edge, world-class Public Health capability that is lean, efficient, effective, forward leaning, strategically positioned to fully meet the MHS and Customer needs.

Mission

Our mission is to:

  • Support the move from a health care system to a system of health by focusing on the prevention of disease, disability, and death in garrison and while deployed
  • Create timely, standardized execution guidance, in collaboration with the Services
  • Increase effectiveness and efficiencies (e.g., manpower and cost savings) through consolidation/re-engineering of functions
  • Develop comprehensive portfolio management and DHA Public Health structure to best accommodate the integration and evolution of future product lines.

What We Do:


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Embedded Fragment Analyses

Policy

Clarification of the Requirement for Continuation of Semi-Annual Reporting of Results of Embedded Fragment Analyses

Deployment Limiting Mental Disorders and Psychotrophic Medications

Policy

Policy memorandum about Deployment Limiting Mental Disorders and Psychotrophic Medications

NDAA 2012, Sect. 702 Redefines MHA Time Points

Policy

DoDI 6490.09: DoD Directors of Psychological Health

Policy

DoD Instruction 6490.05, Maintenance of Psychological Health in Military Operations

Policy

Access to Medical Services Who were Exposed to Rabies in Combat Theater

Policy

U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps COSC Policy Update

Policy

DoDI 6055.17: DoD Installation Emergency Management Program

Policy

Mental Health Assessments for Members of the Armed Forces Deployed in Connection with a Contingency Operation

Policy

Public Health Emergency Management within DoD

Policy

A declaration of a public health emergency within the Department of Defense shall be immediately reported by the Military Commander through the chain of command to the Secretary of Defense...shall also be reported by the PHEO through the technical chain of command to...(3) The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB), which serves as the authoritative DoD agency for comprehensive medical surveillance and reporting of rates of diseases and injuries among DoD Service members and beneficiaries in accordance with DoDD 6490.02E

Clinical Policy for the Administration of the Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed

Policy

DoDI 6200.05 Force Health Protection Quality Assurance Program

Policy

Deployment Health

Policy

DoDI 6490.03, [replaces DoD Instruction 6490.3 "Implementation and Application of Joint Medical Surveillance for Deployments" and Under Secretary of Defense Memorandum, 22 APR 03 "Enhanced Post-Deployment Health Assessments"] This document implements policies and prescribes procedures for deployment health activities for Joint and Service-specific deployments. Contains information regarding DD2795, "Pre-Deployment Health Assessment"; DD2796. "Post-Deployment Health Assessment"; and DD2900, "Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)" requirements.

DoD Directive 6490.5 on Combat Stress Control Programs

Policy
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DHA Address: 7700 Arlington Boulevard | Suite 5101 | Falls Church, VA | 22042-5101

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