Select clinical recommendations for military medical practitioners conducting humanitarian and civic assistance activities.
Training and planning for stability, security, transition, and reconstruction, to include humanitarian and civic assistance activities, has taken on new importance for today's military forces. Deployed medical forces providing medical care to local populations are presented with the challenge of limited resources, complex public health needs, and complex cultural and linguistic barriers to care. In this article, we review some of the clinical situations commonly encountered during these operations and provide an evidence-based rationale for proposed courses of action. This report is timely given expanding operations in Afghanistan and the stand-up of the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM).
Hollon
Justin R
JR
Uniformed Services University, Department of Pediatrics, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Hickey
Patrick W
PW
D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000533:Altruism; D004189:Disaster Planning; D005368:Filariasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014943:Global Health; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy; D008493:Medical Missions; D008889:Military Personnel; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States; D037041:United States Government Agencies