Communities developed by the Global Health Delivery Project

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Country: Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Roles / Professions: Healthcare Employee, Midwife, Nurse
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Type: Government
Country: United States of America
About: The lineage of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine can be traced back more than 65 years to the Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (AIHL), which was established at the beginning of World War II under the direct jurisdiction of The Army Surgeon General. The USACHPPM team gives medical support to combat forces and of the military managed-care system. It provides expertise and services in clinical and field preventive medicine, environmental and occupational health, health promotion and wellness, epidemiology and disease surveillance, toxicology, and related laboratory sciences. It supports readiness by keeping Soldiers fit to fight, while also promoting wellness among their families and the federal civilian workforce. Professional disciplines represented include chemists, physicists, engineers, physicians, optometrists, epidemiologists, audiologists, nurses, industrial hygienists, toxicologists, entomologists, and many others as well as sub-specialties within these professions.