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Improving Health and Building Readiness. Anytime, Anywhere - Always

We are an integrated combat support agency, with a global team of nearly 130,000 civilians and military personnel, serving 9.5M beneficiaries and supporting 700+ hospitals and clinics in the Military Health System.

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FindDHA - Explore Our Global Footprint

As a part of the Military Health System, we're privileged to manage a global health system. From the Continental U.S., to Belgium, Japan, and points in between, our support system truly covers the world. Check out our new tool for finding a DHA facility. Anytime, Anywhere – Always.

FindDHA - Explore Our Global Footprint

America's Medical Combat Support Agency

Our combat support capabilities are wide-ranging as the medical support for military combat operations. We deliver health surveillance, medical research, and medical education and training. We also manage the Armed Services Blood Program, the Joint Trauma System, and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. 

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The MHS GENESIS Patient Portal is a secure website that gives you 24/7 access to your medical and dental records. Book appointments, renew or refill your prescriptions, communicate with your healthcare team and more!


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An Airman wears a continuous positive-air pressure mask in the 673d Medical Group Sleep Disorder Clinic at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital, Alaska, Oct. 30, 2015. The CPAP is the primary tool to prevent chronic sleep apnea by keeping the airway open and stop snoring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

New clinical practice guideline recognizes insomnia and sleep apnea can occur together

Jan. 22, 2026

The CPGs are designed to help primary care health professionals use the most up-to-date and evidence-based disease identification and treatment options.

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News Section

Force Master Chief PatrickPaul (PaP) C. Mangaran takes the helm as the command senior enlisted leader of the Defense Health Agency.
Get to know DHA Command Senior Enlisted Leader Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran
Jan. 14, 2026

Mangaran’s career spans shipboard assignments, deployments with U.S. Marine Corps units, and multiple command master chief tours.

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"Your Safety. Your Comfort. Your Choice."
Your safety, your comfort, your choice: Requesting chaperones at military hospitals and clinics
Jan. 15, 2026

Chaperones (or “standbys”) serve as an unbiased third party to any exam or clinical visit between you and your provider.

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MHS GENESIS will release your electronic health information the moment it enters the system. This change is a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, a federal law that gives you faster access to your health information.
Faster health results: Lab and test results immediately available in your MHS GENESIS Patient Portal
Jan. 13, 2026

This change is a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, a federal law that gives you faster access to your health information.

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Upcoming Events

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A brain scientist from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke quizzes students about regions of the brain as they experience the Brain Lobe-oratoriumTM during the National Museum of Health and Medicine’s Brain Awareness Week.
March 18, 2026

TBICoE 2026 Annual Brain Health Symposium

Attendees will walk away with valuable knowledge and practical insights to support TBI treatment and recovery.

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Feb. 15, 2026
2026 Presidents Day Tour

Join us for a special Presidents Day Tour at the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

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TBICoE Education Series: Performance Nutrition After TBI
March 04, 2026
TBICoE Education Series: Performance Nutrition After TBI

This training examines the critical role of nutrition, supplementation, and gut health in optimizing recovery and performance following TBI.

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