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Public Health nurses offer insights on living with COVID-19 now, looking into future
January 28, 2022 — One of the more challenging jobs for any public health professional is dealing with unpredictability inherent in outbreaks like the current COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

As the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s March 11, 2020, COVID-19 pandemic declaration approaches, there are a number of questions on the minds of public health professionals and the public. While nobody can speak with 100 percent certainty, the vast majority of public health experts, including those at the Army Public Health Center, agree the future will likely involve a new normal, rather than a return to a pre-COVID-19 world. (U.S. Army Pubic Health Center graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch) (Joyce Kopatch)

Military caregiver survey launches at four military installations
September 7, 2018 — Joint Base San Antonio is one of four military installations where the U.S. Army Medical Command's Army Public Health Center announced the launch of a survey for military caregivers, those family members and friends who provide assistance to a wounded, ill or injured Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine... MORE

The U.S. Army Medical Command's Army Public Health Center announced the launch of a survey for military caregivers. The survey seeks to understand the social, economic and health impact of caregiving and identify gaps in services.

Health of the Force report focuses on Soldier injuries, tobacco use
March 29, 2018 — The U.S. Army Public Health Center recently released its third edition of the Health of the Force report. The report makes Soldier health and readiness information accessible to a wide array of stakeholders, including military medical professionals, Soldiers and the larger community... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja West, the surgeon general of the United States Army and commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command, has identified the Health of the Force as a tool to improve readiness.