Gr and Douchy of Luxembourg

Grand Douchy of Luxembourg

Grand Douchy of Luxembourg Capital: .......................................... Luxembourg Capital: ....................................Luxembourg Area: .............................................. 2 586 km² Area: ........................................2 586 km² Population: .................................... 502 066 O Population: ..............................502 066 fficial Language: ........................... Luxembourgish,

Official Language: ....................Luxembourgish, German, French German, French Armed Forces Personnel: Armed Forces Personnel: ..........900 ................. 900

Surgeon General Surgeon General

Cyrille Dupont MD Cyrille Dupont MD Major MC Major MC Service Médicale Centre Militaire B.P.166 Service Médicale Centre Militaire B.P.166 9202 Diekirch 9202 Diekirch LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG

Basic Task of the Medical Service

Basic Task of the Medical Service The Medical Service is responsible for the medical care of army personnel on active service. This is understood to be

The Medical Service is responsible for the medical care of army personnel on active service. This is understood to be comprehensive, i.e. it must cover preventative as well 152 as curative care, both in terms of care of individual and of community medical care.

its permanent form at the Military Hospital and when on national or international deployments.

comprehensive, i.e. it must cover preventative as well as The Chief Military Dental Officer is in charge of the curative care, both in terms of care of individual and of comDental Section. munity medical care.

The Chief Military Psychologist is in charge of the ALMANAC Military Medical Corps Worldwide – Edition 2017 Psychology Section.

The Chief Military Pharmacist is in charge of the Pharmaceutical Section. The Medical Service is required to be operational both in

The Physiotherapy Section is managed by a graduate in physiotherapy.

The Medical Service carries out medical examinations of candidates applying for a career in the Armed Forces, as well as annual medical examinations for Army personnel on active service. The Medical Service is responsible for the medical training of its Para-medics and other personnel, as well as of other Army personnel. Non-medical non-commissioned officers manage the administration of all non-medical aspects of the Medical Service.

Structure

The Medical Service is divided into Sections: • Medical Section • Dental Section • Psychology Section • Pharmaceutical Section • Physiotherapy Section Soldiers who have volunteered as secretarial auxiliaries assist in managing the secretarial services and administration of the unit.

Medical Service Staff

The Chief Military Medical Officer commands the Medical Service. He is responsible both for relations between the Medical Service and Army Staff Headquarters and he maintains contact with military and civilian, medical serQualified non-commissioned nursing officers are responsible for providing “nursing care”, organise the preparation of medical units for exercises or other missions, carry out medical training and manage the medical facilities of the Medical Service.

Soldiers who have trained voluntarily as Paramedics

are available to assist in the reception of patients into Medical Service units, to support military activities on the ground and they also take part in the life of the unit.

vices, both national and international.