The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center: Enhancing the Military Health System's Public Health Capabilities

Abstract

Since its establishment in February 2008, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) has embarked on a number of initiatives and projects in collaboration with a variety of agencies in the Department of Defense (DoD),other organizations within the federal government, and non-governmental partners. In 2009, the outbreak of pandemic H1N1 influenza attracted the major focus of the center, although notable advances were accomplished in other areas of interest, such as deployment health, mental health and traumatic brain injury surveillance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA550001

Entities

People

  • Robert F. DeFraites

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emergencies
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Influenza
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Public Health Emergencies
  • Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
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