Wednesday Health.mil News Round-Up: Meetings to highlight Military Health Systems successes, way forward in trauma care; Blood donation gives soldier new life; USNS Mercy continues mission in Philippines

Meetings to highlight Military Health Systems successes, way forward in trauma care

Warfighters in Afghanistan and Iraq suffered more severe injuries than in other conflicts, but their odds of survival greatly increased. Dr. David Smith, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Health Readiness Policy and Oversight, said several initiatives are responsible for the good news. 

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Blood donation gives soldier new life

Maj. Ivan Castro stopped by the Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center recently to remind the phlebotomists and staff how important their jobs are when it comes to the lives they help save.

Castro was injured in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2006. A mortar round landed near him, shattering numerous bones in his face, breaking his arm and causing his lungs to collapse.

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USNS Mercy continues mission in Philippines

The hospital ship USNS Mercy arrived in Roxas City, Philippines, recently for the first half of its mission stop in the host nation for Pacific Partnership 2015.

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