With the shift to near-peer competition as a result of disruption in the international order, militaries worldwide must face the challenge of delivering medical services in a more dangerous and strained environment. Essentially, asking the question, “How can we deliver an integrated health response to sustained casualties at scale?” Delving into this topic, we had the privilege of interviewing our conference chairman for DMHD 2025, Surgeon Commodore Jason Smith.

Recent conflicts have shown that near-peer warfare poses several challenges in terms of battlefield medical operations. Previous asymmetrical conflicts against a still dangerous, albeit less capable, foe permitted a relatively high level of survivability and recovery. On the other hand, recent conflicts have demonstrated that battlefield medical operations become increasingly difficult against a more capable foe due to unintentional and sometimes intentional threats. In this article, Tim Ripley explores the re-orientation.

Ahead of Defence iQ's 11th annual Deployed Medical & Healthcare Delivery Conference, this attendee snapshot highlights the leading organisations, militaries, and senior leaders who attended our 2024 conference, many of whom are expected to return in 2025.

Don't miss the opportunity to network with the military medical community, build new connections, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge on the most pressing issues relating to the delivery of care in a deployed environment.

In this interview with Captain Leslie Riggs, we get an exclusive look into the inner workings and state-of-play of the Armed Services Blood Program. This piece touches on the challenges faced by the organisation, but also its requirements and priorities in adapting to a near-peer conflict possible world. Valuable insight for anyone related to transporting blood down range.

In preparation for last year's Deployed Medical & Healthcare Delivery Conference, we interviewed the conference chairman and Head of research and clinical innovation for the UK Defence Medical Services, Duncan Wilson. Here he expresses the importance of the DMHD conference, and how being there aligns with the organisation’s wider objectives. Furthermore, he delves into what preparing for a near-peer conflict may hold for medical services. This is a perfect “warm-up” for what to expect for the conference this year. 

Here at Defence IQ, we had the privilege of interviewing Major General Dr Ambrose Musinguzi, Chief of Medical Services for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force. This small but impactful piece gives an excellent state-of-play of the UPDF Medical Services, the challenges they face, and how they operate.

Brigadier General (MC) Dr Stefan Kowitz, Director, MMCC/EMC, Bundeswehr presents on 'Medical Challenges for the European Theatre'.

The end of the Cold War and the invasion of Ukraine dramatically changed the European defence landscape in many respects. As a result, the European Medical Command (EMC) needed to adapt to the new threat environment. The Multinational Coordination Centre’s (MCC) Director Brigadier General (MC) Stefan Kowitz explores this topic in-depth, delivering the MCC/EMC’s response to the current situation in Ukraine.

This presentation covers:

• The most burning issues faced by the European Theatre
• How Europe is supporting the Ukrainian Medical Services
• How European Medical Command is developing its capability and capacity
  

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DMHD 2024 welcomed over 100 military and industry leaders to examine how the combat medic can provide initial treatment, diagnosis and transport the patient safely to a forward deployed medical site. View the 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus to find:

• Previous audience breakdown
• 2024 speaker line up
• Agenda Breakdown
• Available sponsorship opportunities

For more information on sponsoring Deployed Medical & Healthcare Delivery 2025, please email partner@iqpc.co.uk.