AR 40-5 — Army Public Health Program
AR 40-5 governs the Army Public Health Program, including its policies, responsibilities, services, and readiness and health objectives.
- Publication number: AR 40-5
- Title: ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM
- Date: 05/12/2020
- Proponent: TSG
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 40-5 on armypubs.army.mil
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It covers public health surveillance, occupational and environmental health, veterinary services, toxicology, laboratory services, emergency management, and health promotion. It requires coordinated public health policies, risk assessment, reporting, surveillance, and support for Army readiness.
Topics covered
- Army Public Health Program
- Public health surveillance and epidemiology
- Occupational and environmental health
- Veterinary services
- Public health toxicology
- Public health laboratory services
- Health risk assessment
Questions and answers
What is the Army Public Health Program goal?
The goal of the PH Program is to enhance and sustain optimal levels of readiness and health in all Army populations through effective application of PH services and practices to prevent and minimize the impacts of diseases and injuries and promote healthy behaviors. (paragraph 1-7)
What does Army public health include?
PH is the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of health in Army populations through the anticipation, prediction, identification, surveillance, evaluation, prevention, and control of disease and nonbattle injuries (DNBI).
Who executes public health policies and procedures at an installation?
The installation medical authority is the commander or director of the medical treatment facility (MTF) who executes DHA or DOD public health policies and procedures. (paragraph 2-17)
What must be reported through the DRSi?
Ensure that reportable medical events, including outbreaks as defined by the Armed Forces Reportable Medical Events Guidelines and Case Definitions (available at https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/documents/programand-policy-support/armedforcesguidlines14mar12.pdf), are reported through the DRSi as designated by DA Pam 40 11 and are reported to the local civilian (state, territory, host nation) health authorities as required by PH law. (paragraph 2-17)
What must new personnel do if their jobs have medical standards or physical requirements?
Ensure that all new personnel whose jobs have medical standards or physical requirements in-process through the supporting occupational health services.