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USPHS-VA partnership provides Veteran COVID care, new career opportunities

Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:00 pmMarch 24, 2021 Posted in Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 1k views

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers at the Charlie Norwood VAMC are among those who serve …

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VA partners with The Independence Fund to reach at-risk Veterans

Posted on Friday, January 11, 2019 10:00 amJanuary 11, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 905 views

To help prevent Veteran suicide, we are partnering with The Independence Fund to reunite Veterans with their …

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VA’s Public Health approach to suicide prevention focuses on high-risk individuals, emphasizes community-based engagement

Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 8:53 amDecember 19, 2018 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

VA’s Suicide Prevention Program recently released a video, VA’s Public Health Approach to Suicide …

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Join the Great American Spit Out to kick chewing tobacco

Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 3:36 pmFebruary 14, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 542 views

There are very serious health risks associated with chewing tobacco such as cancer of the mouth, cancer of …

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5 Days to Health

Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2015 9:34 amApril 9, 2015 Posted in Health by Hans Petersen 76 views

April 6-12 is National Public Health Week. Take VA’s Five Days to Health challenge. Each day brings a new …