About International Health

The U.S. military health system has long treated indigenous populations abroad during and after complex emergencies. Today we are engaged world wide, working with partners to provide care in situations ranging from post-tsunami humanitarian disasters to during-conflict emergency care. The goal of these activities is to promote stability and security for people in areas with little governmental capability, to assist foreign governments with disaster response, and to transition communities and nations away from threatening circumstances to those with more promise for the future.

DoD partners with other U.S. government agencies, non-governmental agencies, international agencies and governmental organizations and other governments to accomplish this work. The International Health division of Force Health Protection and Readiness is working with these partners to develop and implement best practices and approaches.