Immunizations Awareness Month: Naval Hospital Beaufort

BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 03, 2012)  Ms. Luvelle Taylor, licensed practical nurse, prepares a young patient for his vaccinations at the Naval Hospital Beaufort Immunizations Clinic.  This is busy time of year for the clinic as parents their bring children to make sure their vaccines up to date for the new school year. (U.S. Navy photo by Regena Kowitz/Released)

By Lt. Cmdr Shawn Garcia, MD, MPH, Naval Hospital Beaufort With August being Immunizations Awareness Month, I thought it would be a good time to highlight the many achievements not only of modern medicine, but also of Navy Medicine and specifically Naval Hospital Beaufort in fighting infectious disease.  The U.S. military has long been a [...]

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Get Informed on Hurricane Preparedness

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By U.S. Navy Live Blog Navy Live is the official blog of the United States Navy and is maintained by Department of the Navy, Office of Information (CHINFO). Hurricanes approach land at varying speeds. Why wait until it’s too late to prepare your hurricane kit. After a hurricane, local officials and relief workers will be [...]

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Pacific Partnership: “Casting” an international impact

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From Pacific Partnership Public Affairs Cambodian students gained valuable medical knowledge aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) in casting techniques Aug. 4, during Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12). Forty-one students from International University and the University of Health Sciences joined PP12 medical professionals in the subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) aboard [...]

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Regenerative Medical provides new solutions for Wounded Warriors

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“We will keep faith with our Marines, our Sailors and their families. Our approach to caring for Marines and Sailors, families and relatives of our fallen is based on our unwavering loyalty.” – Gen. James F.  Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps                          A [...]

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Pacific Partnership: Recap of Vietnam

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Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is a U.S. Navy Medicine, U.S. Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command humanitarian and civic assistance mission aboard the USNS Mercy designed to build stronger relationships and disaster response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.       Vietnam Community Service Project for Children with Disabilities U.S. [...]

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