VA Pacific Islands Health Care System: Research Helps Veterans
Posted on Sep 10, 2024 in VAPIHCS Veterans
VA has always been a leader in research. At VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), we have worked diligently to research everything from remote ultrasound equipment to treatments for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), and more. The Million Veteran Program (MVP) reached their goal of one million Veterans, but we continue to help collect samples from those who volunteer. VA uses those samples to search the DNA of Veterans and find ways to better understand diseases and conditions that affect the Veteran population in the United States.
In June, VAPIHCS opened the new Center for Pacific Islander Veterans Health (CPIVH), which was created to coordinate and direct research into environmental and genetic factors as well as cultural competency to allow the delivery of the best care possible in the best way possible to every Veteran in the pacific islands. It is one of many meaningful steps we are taking to both expand and improve care.
VAPIHCS is proud to continue to strive for excellence by taking part in innovation. Talk to your primary care provider about health concerns you have – even if you have been told that they could not be treated in the past. Advancements happen every day, and treatments are available now that have never been available before. Take an active role in your care by asking what the latest options are for maintaining your health.
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