Public Health and The UK Armed Forces

Time: 11:30

• Introduction: The history of and key areas within Defence Public Health

• Health Protection:

• Covid outbreak mapping

• Management of outbreaks of infectious disease in a deployed setting overseas

• Other health protection considerations for deploying troops, including air quality, vector management and vaccination.

• Health Prevention: Work undertaken within Defence to maintain the fitness of the fighting force.

• Global Health Engagement: An overview of the principles of Defence’s contribution to global health and some of the challenges faced.

We aim to share some of the lessons learned from public health in a Defence setting and to discuss some of the nuances of dealing with a military population who may deploy to worldwide settings at short notice. There will be opportunity to ask questions and to discuss overlap between Defence and civilian public health.