Global health engagement: a military medicine core competency

This article is an overview of US global health engagement, including such topics as current guidelines, health as a strategic enabler, health in disaster management, and future directions for global health engagement. Over the past decade, DOD health activities have gained increased visibility as t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Joint Force Quarterly : JFQ 2016-01 (80), p.54
Hauptverfasser: Cullison, Thomas R, Beadling, Charles W, Erickson, Elizabeth
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Zusammenfassung:This article is an overview of US global health engagement, including such topics as current guidelines, health as a strategic enabler, health in disaster management, and future directions for global health engagement. Over the past decade, DOD health activities have gained increased visibility as tools for advancing US national interests. The basic notion of enhancing strategic interests through relationship-building has always been made clear. Examples include annual US Navy hospital ship deployments such as Pacific Partnership and Continuing Promise, and US Air Force Operation Pacific Angel missions. Operationally, geographic combatant commanders guide GHE efforts to support US interests in their areas of operation through theater security cooperation plans, which are part of larger theater campaign plans. DOD health activities span a wide range of engagement types and topics. They suggest the following general principles and focus areas for DOD global health engagement as the most effective.
ISSN:1070-0692
1559-6702