BUMEDINST 6230.16A Flashcards
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WHAT IS BUMEDINST 6230.16A?
BUMED INSTRUCTION 6230.16A MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, FROM WHAT ENTITY IS THE INSTRUCTION “FROM:”?
FROM: CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS THE LISTED SUBJECT?
SUBJ: MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (A)?
(A) DOD DIRECTIVE 6200.04 OF 9 OCTOBER 2004
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (B)?
(B) WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, WORLD MALARIA REPORT, 2015 (NOTAL)
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (C)?
(C) BUMEDINST 6220.12C
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (D)?
(D) NMCPHC-TIM 6250.1, NAVY MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER GUIDE TO MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL, 2015
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (E)?
(E) ASD(HA) POLICY MEMO 13-002 OF 15 APR 2013
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (F)?
(F) AFPMB TECHNICAL GUIDE 24: CONTINGENCY PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDE, AUGUST 2012
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS REFERENCE (G)?
(G) AFPMB TECHNICAL GUIDE 36: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE TECHNIQUES AGAINST INSECTS AND OTHER ARTHROPODS OF MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE, OCTOBER 2015
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS ENCLOSURE (1)?
(1) NAVY MEDICINE MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESOURCES (ONLY ENCLOSURE)
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS THE STATED PURPOSE?
PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES, PER REFERENCE (A), TO COMMANDING OFFICERS AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ON ASSESSING RISK, AND PREVENTING ADN TREATING MALARIA AMONG ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL, OTHER BENEFICIARIES, AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT DOES BUMEDINST 6230.16A CANCEL?
CANCELLATION. BUMEDINST 6230.16.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, WHAT IS THE STATED SCOPE OF BUMEDINST 6230.16A?
SCOPE. THIS INSTRUCTION APPLIES TO ALL SHIPS AND STATION WITH MEDICAL DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, IN WHAT ENVIRONMENTS IS MALARIA ONE OF THE MOST DEADLY DISEASES?
MALARIA IS ONE OF THE MOST DEADLY DISEASES IN TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL REGIONS.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, HOW DOES MALARIA PRESENT A THREAT TO THE MILITARY?
IT IS A THREAT TO INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND CAN SERIOUSLY IMPAIR THE MISSION READINESS OF MILITARY UNITS.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, MALARIA IS ENDEMIC IN HOW MUCH OF THE WORLD AND HOW DOES THIS AFFECT U.S. NAVY OPERATIONS?
FOTY PERCENT OF THE WORLD IS ENDEMIC FOR MALARIA LEADING TO APPROXIMATELY 500 MILLION CASES AND OVER ONE MILLION DEATHS ANNUALLY, PER REFERENCE (B). THE MAJORITY OF THESE CASES OCCUR IN REGIONS WHERE U.S. NAVY FORCES CURRENTLY OR HISTORICALLY OPERATE.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, WHY ARE U.S. FORCES SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALARIA?
ALTHOUGH MANY ENDEMIC COUNTRY ADULT NATIONALS HAVE SOME DEGREE OF IMMUNITY, MOST U.S. FORCES LACK THIS LIMITED PROTECTION AREE SUSCEPTIBLE TO POTENTIALLY LETHAL INFECTIONS WITHOUT THE PROPER USE OF FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES AND COMMAND ENFORCEMENT.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, WHAT HAPPENED IN 2003 TO A MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT?
IN 2003, A MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT ON A MISSION TO LIBERIA SUFFERED A 44 PERCENT ATTACK RATE (69 OF 157 SPENDING NIGHTS ASHORE) AND AN ATTACK RATE OF 28 PERCENT OVERAL (80 OF 290 WHO WENT ASHORE). IN THIS INCIDENT, MALARIA COMPROMISED THE MISSION BECAUSE SERVICE MEMBERS DID NOT USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES (PPM) OR TAKE THEIR MEDICATIONS FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF MALARIA.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, HOW ARE SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL AT RISK WITH MALARIA?
SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL ARE AT RISK WHEN VISITING PORTS WITH KNOWN MALARIA TRANSMISSION.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, PER REFERENCE (C), WHAT IS MALARIA?
MALARIA IS AN ARMED SERVICES REPORTABLE DISEASE, PER REFERENCE (C).
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A BACKGROUND, WHAT ADDITIONAL REPORTING IS REQUIRED FOR MALARIA?
IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAL EVENT REPORTING BY REFERENCE (C), ALL CASES SHOULD ALSO BE REPORTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMMAND SURGEONS AND OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS ARE AWARE OF ANY DEVELOPING MALARIA THREATS TO THEIR OPERATIONS AND FORCES.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, HOW CAN THE POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACT OF MALARIA ON U.S. FORCES BE MINIMIZED?
THE POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACT OF MALARIA ON U.S. FORCES AND AUXILIARY PERSONNEL CAN BE GREATLY MINIMIZED BY PROPER PREVENTION, TREATMENT, SURVEILLANCE, AND VECTOR CONTROL ACTIVITIES.
CONCERNING BUMEDINST 6230.16A, IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF MALARIA ON U.S. FORCES, THE COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER (NMCPHC) WILL DO WHAT?
THE COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER (NMCPHC) WILL ENSURE REFERENCE (D) IS REVISED, AS NEEDED, WITH CURRENT INFORMATION AND PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF MALARIA AND VECTOR SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL MEASURES, AVAILABLE AT: WEBSITE.