By MC2 Shawn J. Stewart

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Wilfred Flores reviews a medical manual, designed to help him understand the complexities of medical benefits afforded to international students studying at NPS, from his Herrmann Hall office, Mar. 3. Wilfred is the Leading Petty Officer (LPO) at the newly established Navy Medical Administrative Unit (NMAU) Monterey's NPS office.

"We now have a health benefits advisor for international students located here at the Naval Support Activity Monterey," said NMAU Monterey Officer in Charge Lt. Kathleen Dagher. "This way, students and their family can come here [instead of the Presidio of Monterey]."

The Preventive Medicine (Prev Med) office was also moved to NPS and is collocated with NMAU. It is responsible for maintaining the health of the military community through clinical and community health services as well public health education.

"We are responsible for all of the preventative medicine inspections for food establishments, the day care, golf courses, play grounds and things like that." said Dagher. "Also, we provide a great benefit to the students and staff by offering the Periodic Health Assessment [PHA] administrative check list as well as part one of the overseas screening process."

The NMAU office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on a walk-in basis, but Dagher encourages everyone to make an appointment.