The Health Promotion program focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and optimizing overall health and well-being among Army personnel, their Families and DA Civilians.
Program Areas of Focus
- Behavioral health: Enhancing psychological health and reducing self-destructive behavior.
- Environmental and social health: Promoting sustainable healthy lifestyles and proactive health policies.
- Health education: Raising awareness about healthy behaviors and preventive practices.
- Physical health: Promoting physical fitness and wellness.
- Spiritual health: Fostering spiritual growth.
Program Components
- Health education and awareness: Providing information, resources and tools to educate individuals about healthy behaviors, lifestyle choices and preventive health practices.
- Health promotion campaigns: Launching targeted campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness about specific health issues, promote healthy behaviors and encourage participation in preventive health activities.
- Health screenings and assessments: Conducting regular health screenings, assessments and evaluations to identify health risks, monitor health status and provide early intervention when necessary.
- Tobacco cessation and substance misuse prevention: Offering support, resources and programs to help individuals quit smoking, vaping or using tobacco products, as well as addressing substance misuse issues through education, prevention and intervention efforts.
- Wellness activities: Offering a variety of wellness programs, activities and events aimed at promoting physical fitness, nutrition, stress management, sleep hygiene and other aspects of well-being.