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Surveillance program and registries for Qarmat Ali Veterans
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Surveillance program and registries for Qarmat Ali Veterans
Were you a member of the group of Veterans who guarded the Qarmat Ali water treatment facility during the spring and summer of 2003? Approximately 830 Servicemembers, including National Guard, Reserve, and active-duty soldiers, protected the water treatment facility in the Basra oil fields near Basra, Iraq.
Veterans who guarded the Qarmat Ali treatment facility are eligible to participate in:
- The Qarmat Ali Medical Surveillance Program, a free, special medical surveillance program on the health of Veterans. The program includes 1) a complete physical exam with an emphasis on specific areas; 2) a chest x-ray; and 3) a pulmonary function test. Learn more about the Qarmat Ali Medical Surveillance Program.
- Both the Gulf War Registry and the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. VA encourages Veterans who guarded the Qarmat Ali treatment facility to join both registries.
If you have any questions about the Qarmat Ali Medical Surveillance Program, the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, or the Gulf War Registry, contact an Environmental Health Coordinator at your closest VA medical center.
