Fellow readers of JMVH,
I would like to welcome you back to the face-to-face fold. It was great to see so many of you at our recent AMMA 2021 in Melbourne in early April 2022. This long-awaited event allowed many old and some new friendships to be renewed or brokered. We hope to see many of you back again for AMMA 2022 in Hobart in October.
I would also like to take the chance to welcome you back to our new issue of the JMVH which highlights several very interesting articles as well as publishing the abstracts from our recent AMMA scientific meeting and the poster presentations.
LTGEN Bricknell and AIRCDRE Story provide us with a thought-provoking review article on military medical ethics, very pertinent in our current environment. Next comes a timely reminder of the ever-present threat of CBRN weapons with de la Monte and Goel’s review on the neurological effects of Agent Orange, provoking us to reflect on the implications this may have of conflicts going forward. Shanks then shines a light on the ever-present threat of Malaria and lessons learnt in WWII, this helps us reflect on the impact of infectious diseases in conflict and focuses our thoughts on other current and emerging infections and pandemics that may impact on our ability to defend our nation. I hope you enjoy this issue and consider submitting articles for publication in our journal.
Associate Professor Martin Richardson Deputy Editor
