Exhibitor Profile

Military Medical Agency of the Czech Armed Forces

 

The Czech Armed Forces Military Medical Agency is an executive body and a provider of medical services to the Czech Armed Forces. It is directly subordinated to the Division of Support of the Ministry of Defence. All medical facilities with the exception of unit dressing stations and state-funded institutions (military hospitals) report to the Military Medical Agency.

Tasks:

• Responsibility for the level and quality of provided medical services in primary care;

• Competence of the executive body for handling pharmaceuticals, addictive substances, medical drugs and the securing of their quality in the MoD;

• Input in the realisation of the performance of the public sphere, including state medical supervision in the area of public health protection, the protection of health from ionising radiation, performance of government function in veterinary area within the MoD;

• Medical service provision with the use of own providers;

• Evaluation of medical fitness for active military service and participation in the preparation of related legislative measures;

• Developing cooperation of the MoD and the Ministry of Health in the domain of pharmaceuticals handling, public health protection, defence and crisis planning;

• Delivering complex veterinary care and canine specialisations training

• Ensuring the biological defence of forces;

• Provision of counselling support and mental health care.