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Notes/Changes

Briefer MODIFY THIS PRESENTATION TO SUIT YOURNEEDS

if service members are completing the health assessmentthrough AKO you may hide/omit/modify the slides for use if the

service member is filling out the hard copy form DD 2796

If service member is completing the health assessment out oftheater you may delete all health assessment slides

V03.06 added Post-Deployment Health Reassessment Forminformation

V03.07 added whooping cough information, updated keymedical threats

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OPERATION

ENDURING

FREEDOM

Redeployment Preventive

Medicine Measures(Afghanistan)

Prepared by:

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

(800) 222-9698/ DSN 584-4375/(410) 436-4375http://usachppm.apgea.army.mil

Presenters Name

Presenters CommandLocal Contact Information

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Background

Your risk of illness and disease doesnot stop because you are leaving the

area of operations.

You may have been exposed toconditions which require continued

medical care

Return home and stay safe and healthy

Keep your family and loved oneshealthy

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Redeployment Health Guide

This guide is for use by all active/reserve component

military, civilian, retiree, and contractor personnel. Any

individual who is returning from any type of military

operation should keep and refer to this guide.

Unfold YOUR Redeployment Guide

Basic information and resources Reference Guide for this Briefing

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Key Medical Threats

Malaria

Tuberculosis

Whooping Cough

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Malaria

Blood parasite transmitted by mosquitoes Continue taking your malaria medication while on R&R

leave and on TDY so that you are protected from themoment you return

If redeploying, continue to take your malaria medicationuntil told to stop by unit medical personnel

Take the complete course (14 days) of terminalmalaria medication (primaquine) to kill anyremaining dormant parasites

Ensure you personally know your G6PD status before taking thismedication. Do not take primaquine if blood testing reveals that youare G6PD-deficient

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Tuberculosis

Close contact with local nationals (LNs) may haveexposed you to tuberculosis while in theater.

Tuberculosis is a slow infection that can take monthsor years to infect the lungs and cause symptoms ofdisease

A simple skin test can be used to test you forpossibleexposure to the disease

You must return 2-3 days after the test to have it readand documented by a health care professional

Skin testing allows for early detection and treatment

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Whooping Cough (1 of 2)

Whooping cough also called pertussis is an extremelycontagious infection of the respiratory tract You may beill with pertussis if you have had coughing lasting morethan two weeks with any of the following: heavy bouts of coughing (coughing attacks) a high-pitched whoop sound at the end of coughing attacks as

you gasp for air

vomiting after a heavy bout of cough

Although generally causing a mild or moderate diseaseamong adults, pertussis can be fatal in the very young you were vaccinated against this disease as a child, but

your immunity may have decreased over time

an adult booster vaccination is available

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Whooping Cough (2 of 2)

Seek treatment if you experience coughing spells lasting longerthan two weeks with any of the following: breathing in with a high pitch sound heavy bouts of coughing or vomiting after heavy coughing

Antibiotics are available If ill with whooping cough, you are most contagious for three

weeks after you have started coughing, unless treated

If you have whooping cough or were exposed to someone whohas whooping cough: avoid contact with infants (less than 12 months old)

avoid contact with pregnant women If contact is unavoidable in the performance of your duties seek

medical treatment to prevent the spread of infection

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCAREPROVIDER PRIOR TO CONTACT

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BRIEFER NOTE

HIDDEN SLIDE

BRIEFER DELETE/HIDE/MODIFY THE NEXTSECTION REGARDING REDEPLOYMENTHEALTH ASSESSMENTS AS NECESSARY

SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT BECOMPLETING REDEPLOYMENT HEALTHASSESSMENTS IN THEATER

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DEPLOYMENT HEALTH

ASSESSMENTS

Available through AKO under the SelfService tab click My Medical, thenselect My Medical Readiness Data

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DEPLOYMENT HEALTH

ASSESSMENTS

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Post-Deployment

Health

Assessment

Form

Page 1: Service

Member

Administrative

Information

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Post-Deployment

Health Assessment Form DD Form 2796 must be completed no more

than 30 daysprior to departing for homestation

Page 1: Administrative informationDeployment locationCountry, list all

Operation Enduring Freedom

*You will need your DD 2796 in hand to depart from theater*

Do not pack it in your bags

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Post-Deployment

Health Assessment Form Page 2: Service Member Report

Report vaccinations, medications, and health careduring deployment process

Report experiences, symptoms or concerns

Page 3: Service Member Report Report possible exposures and duration Identify potentially hazardous situations that may

concern you

*You will need your DD 2796 to out-process from theater*

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Post-Deployment

Health

Assessment

Form

Page 4: Health

Care Provider

Assessment

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Reunion with Family and Friends

Reunion is a part of the deployment cycle andcan be filled with joy and stress. Reintegrationinto the family structure is a critical process.

Refer to theA Soldier and Family Guide toRedeploying for things to remember duringreunion with family and friends.

Chaplains and counselors

are available to help copewith homecoming stress

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Homecoming Stress

Do not expect things to be exactly the same,especially if returning from a long deployment

Ease back into roles; do not rush things

Children may be withdrawn

Spouse may be moody or depressed

Financial and property issues may requireimmediate attention

If needed, seek counseling from Chaplain ormedical personnel

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DoD Deployment Health

Clinical Center

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

Building 2, Room 3G04

Washington, DC 20307-5001

Phone: (202) 782-3577

DSN: 662-3577

Toll Free Help Line: (800) 796-9699

Europe Toll Free: 00800-8666-8666

http://www.pdhealth.mil

Remember deploymenthealth.mil

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Summary

Continue taking your malaria medication untildirected otherwise by unit medical personnel

Continue taking malaria medication while on R&Rleave or TDY

Determine your G6PD status and unless deficienttake the full 14 days of primaquine after

redeployment

If infectious with whooping cough, seek medicalcare at least five days prior to close contact with

infants and women who are pregnant

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Conclusion

It is important to the US military and the Nation

that you enjoy good health as you rejoin

your family and friends upon return to home

station.

If you have health problems or concerns, it is

critical that you let someone know. It will

not delay your departure for home station.

What are your questions?