Story by Curtis Hill Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton officially opened the new and improved 21 Area Branch Health Clinic aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s Camp Del Mar on Sept. 19, 2024. The new state-of-the-art facility stocked with up-to-date equipment was constructed through a collaborative effort by Soltek Pacific, HKS-WSP Joint […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Tory Patterson 59th Medical Wing As of Aug. 1, 2024, Wilford Hall Family Emergency Center was incorporated into the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) Trauma and Emergency Healthcare System as a Freestanding Emergency Center. STRAC is designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services to develop, implement, and maintain […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command Altitude sickness emerged as a human concern thousands of years ago, and not just out of thin air. Even with years of studying the symptoms and impact on the body, it still affects many people who ascend to altitudes above 8,000 feet. The U.S. Army Research […]
Story by Christina Johnson Naval Medical Center – Portsmouth Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) active duty and civilian staff members, led by Capt. Brian Feldman, NMCP director/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth commander, gathered at Morning Colors to honor the lives lost due to the attacks on the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency In the wake of the global pandemic, supply chain delays and disruptions became common, leading to frustrations for many. For the Military Health System, supply chain issues could put the health and welfare of the MHS’s approximately 9.5 million beneficiaries at risk. That’s why the work of the […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe SEMBACH, Germany – Public Health Command Europe hosted a three-day strategic off-site at the Sembach Community Activity Center, 10 – 12 Sept. More than 35 military and civilian personnel attended the conference to build cohesion, exchange knowledge, align mission effectiveness and success and discuss the upcoming fiscal […]
By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center A medical team from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) and the National Capital Region (NCR) recently returned to the medical center after providing head and neck surgical oncology and advanced airway care and surgeries to patients during a two-week humanitarian and readiness […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Looking to access your health information? It’s never been easier, thanks to the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal. This secure, online tool allows you to manage your health care at military hospitals and clinics from the comfort of your home or on the go. “Whether you’re checking […]
Story by Jamie Livengood Walter Reed Army Institute of Research The river is the heart of the Nyagacho area of Kericho, Kenya, in more ways than one. Flowing through the center of the settlement, it’s a hub of community activity where people gather to bathe, wash clothes and water cattle. The river also receives an […]
Story by BUMED PAO U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Navy Medicine Sailors visited Navajo Technical University (NTU), the largest tribal college or university in the country, for the first time to discuss U.S. Navy mission and career opportunities with students and leadership during Albuquerque Navy Week, Sept. 13. The Navy Medicine-led visit enabled […]