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Health surveillance mechanisms used by armed forces worldwide
Alexander C Capleton1, Hemantha Wickramatillake, Lesley Rushton
1Medical Research Council Institute for Environment and Health, University of Leicester, 94 Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7DD, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Health surveillance is an essential tool in monitoring health in an armed force and in helping to protect the health of service personnel. This study used a literature search and direct contacts with individual countries to identify and evaluate health surveillance mechanisms used by armed forces worldwide. The study identified several health surveillance mechanisms ranging from periodic health assessments of personnel to complex databases of medical data linked to demographic and other supporting data. Essential elements of an effective health surveillance system are outlined, including the requirement that systems are adequately supported and allow the routine monitoring of health at the population level consistently throughout an armed force and consistently during times of peace and during operations. Areas for further research and development include linking of data on hazardous exposures, jobs and the locations of personnel with medical data, and the follow-up of personnel beyond their military service.
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