GLOBAL HEALTH OPERATIONS

Mission

Global Health Operations (GHO) establishes military-to-military and civilian international partnerships to build interoperability with a global scope. GHO actively seeks out new Global Health Security Cooperation opportunities to identify and help mitigate disease risk to deployed personnel. GHO's mission includes implementation of comprehensive vector control programs, prevention of pathogen exposure, development of public health course curricula for building host-nation capability and custom climate resilience in low resource environments.

Active Projects

Expanding mosquito surveillance in West Africa Leveraging Africa Malaria Task Force (AMTF) Entomology Hub in Ghana
Development of an Expeditionary Operational Entomology Research Capability in Strengthening Ghana’s National Malaria Control Program and Support Building Other AMTF Partner Nation Malaria Control Capacity
Determining the Threat of Detection-Resistant Malaria and Arboviruses on Hispaniola
GATOR DAWN – An international entomological field training exercise and subject matter expert exchange

Training Topics

Operational Pest Management Equipment
Pesticide Safety and Personal Protective Equipment
Disease Vector Impact, Biology, and Identification
Pest Surveillance and Management
Arbovirus Prevention and Management
Malaria Prevention and Management
Military Uniform Treatment

CONTACT US

usn.jacksonville.naventoctrjaxfl.list.global-health-operations@health.mil

Web Resources

Clinicians

Clinical guidance, including recognition, management and clinical isolation guidance are generally covered by CDC: CDC Clinical Overview

Clinical management for Fleet medical personnel can be found in the NMCFHPC Fleet Mpox Medical Guidance

Clinical guidance for MTFs can be found in the DHA Mpox Guidance Update_5Sept2024

Currently, neither mpox testing nor treatment are readily available in a forward deployed operational setting. Units should identify suspected cases, isolate them, and move them for care at an MTF when operationally feasible.

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