Preventive Medicine
Overview:
Community and Public Health enables Total
Force readiness through promotion and awareness of population-focused health,
mitigating disease and injury, assuring Force Health Protection, informing
policy, and responding to emerging health threats.
- Public Health Nursing:- Army Public Health
Nursing (APHN) enables Total Force readiness through promoting
population-focused health, mitigating disease and injury, assuring Force Health
Protection, informing policy, and responding to emerging health threats.
Program areas include:
- Health promotion and
disease prevention
- HIV/Sexually
Transmitted Infection education and counseling
- Communicable disease
tracking and investigations
- Child and Youth
Services education and inspections
-Tuberculosis
education, counseling and medical care.
- Environmental Health - Environmental health
is made up of one Environmental Science Officer and a Preventive Medicine Tech,
68S. The primary mission for Environmental Services consists of General
Sanitation, Food Safety, and Water Quality Control programs. Water Quality
Control ensures water for drinking, food preparation, and ice used by vendors,
and soda dispensers meets stringent guidelines.
Eligible Beneficiaries:
Public Health provides
population-focused support to USAG-Italy. Our services extend throughout the
Vicenza and Camp Darby Military Communities.
How to schedule an Appointment:
All Public Health related inquiries should be
directed to DSN Phone: 314-636-9120
CIV Phone: +39-0444-61-9120
Clinic Specific Information:
What:
Food Handler’s Course:
When:
Every 2nd Thursday:
1445-1600
Where:
Armed Forces Wellness Center (2nd
Floor) Or contact Preventive Medicine Tech at DSN: 636-9532 or CIV
+39-0444-61-9532.