Report Title Update: Medical evacuations, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2017. Abstract In 2017, a total of 626 medical evacuations of service members from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility were followed by at least one medical encounter in a fixed medical facility outside the operational theatre. There were more medical evacuations… Read More
“Before the military operations in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]), reproductive and gynecological issues dominated the medical concerns of most women in uniform. What was important to female soldiers was how to juggle family and career, with the occasional deployment to Korea, Somalia, or Kosovo, for a period of 6 to 12 months.… Read More
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, this year for Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May), the focus is on stress. Research has shown that two thirds of us experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes, and stress is a key factor in this. By tackling stress, we can go a long way to tackle… Read More
The Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) course teaches in depth skills for providing first aid to people who may be experiencing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis. The Armed Forces MHFA course is delivered by MHFA England, a community interest company working to increase mental health awareness and skills across… Read More
Research Paper Title A review of United Kingdom Armed Forces’ approaches to prevent post-deployment mental health problems. Abstract There is now an abundance of research which has demonstrated that military personnel who deploy on operations are at increased risk of suffering a variety of mental health difficulties in the immediate and long-term post-deployment period. One consequence of these… Read More
The number of British Army personnel prescribed anti-depressants between 01 January 2015 and 08 January 2017 was: Male soldiers: 5,020. Female soldiers: 1,148. Total: 6,168. Notes: This information is derived from the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP) which is a centralised data warehouse of coded information. The DMICP is a the source of electronic,… Read More
Research Paper Title Medical-encounter mental health diagnoses, non-fatal injury and polypharmacy indicators of risk for accident death in the US Army enlisted soldiers, 2004-2009. Background Accidents are a leading cause of deaths in US active duty personnel. Understanding accident deaths during wartime could facilitate future operational planning and inform risk prevention efforts. Methods This study… Read More
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