Archive | Community Support

Technology Supports Sexual Assault Victims in Remote Locations

Filed under Community Support, Families, Force health and safety, Heath, Hospitals, Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on June 7, 2013 at 9:17 am {no comments}

By Capt. Jan Manary, Medical Program manager for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (SAFE), U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery The revised BUMED Instruction 6310.11 signed May 2, 2013 will establish the capability to conduct SAFE at shore and operational commands. Understanding the access to medical forensic expertise is not uniformly available. Navy Medicine has [...]

Full Story »

The Great American Spit Out – Tips to Live By

Filed under Community Support, Families, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Force health and safety, Heath, Public Health, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on February 21, 2013 at 5:12 pm {no comments}

By Dawn Whiting, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Health Promotion and Wellness The thought of quitting smokeless tobacco forever might be overwhelming, but could you give it up for just 24 hours? Sign up to participate in the Great American Spit-Out (GASpO), taking place on Feb. 21st, 2013, and pledge to go tobacco-free [...]

Full Story »

Skyping for the Ill and Wounded at Landstuhl

Filed under Community Support, Families, Hospitals, Military Medicine by vkremer on February 19, 2013 at 7:30 am {no comments}

By LCDR Lawrence “Andy” Creamer, NC, USN-RC (mob), clinical flight coordinator, Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit-13, Deployed Warrior Medical Management Center, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center As members of a volunteer military, I feel as if we all have a strong sense of duty and dedication to others. We tend to give of ourselves which is demonstrated by our service [...]

Full Story »

Project FOCUS: Supporting Military Families Worldwide

Filed under Community Support, Families, Heath, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on December 4, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

By Kirsten Woodward, director, Family Programs, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery It’s always been said – “military families serve too” – they feel the effects of mutliple and combat related deployments and they bare witness to the impact of high operational tempo. Since 2008 – Navy Medicine has been not only serving the [...]

Full Story »

Navy Medicine Commemorates World AIDS Day

Filed under Community Support, Force health and safety, Heath, Military Medicine, Public Health, Research and development, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on November 29, 2012 at 7:45 am {no comments}

HIV technical advisors from DHAPP trained military personnel in the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) as peer educators in South Sudan. The SPLA is one of 70 partner militaries that DHAPP currently supports around the globe.

By Dr. Richard Shaffer, director, Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Communities and countries around the world will take time to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1st. It is a time for all to reflect on our successes in the fight against HIV/AIDS, support those living with HIV, and remember those that have died [...]

Full Story »