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HUDVASH Program

Getting a flu shot protects you, your family and your community. And if needed, you can safely get vaccinated for COVID at the same time you get a flu shot – one visit, two vaccines. (Call ahead so your community provider has COVID vaccine available.)

Flu Drive Thru

At VA, we take a team approach to health care—with you at the center. Research shows this kind of approach leads to better quality care, more satisfied patients, and fewer hospital visits.

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JACKSON, Miss. – The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) is ranked 2nd amongst VAs across the nation for timely breast cancer screenings.

Women's Health team

VA provides primary and specialty health care — including reproductive health care and 7 days of newborn care — to women Veterans. Women Veteran Program Managers are available at each VA medical center nationwide to advise, advocate, and coordinate care for women Veterans.

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Employees at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) celebrated a combined 500 years of service during a virtual ceremony held on Sep. 28. During the ceremony, the facility’s longest tenured employee celebrated 55 years of service to the Federal government and his 85th birthday.

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Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) or Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM), is a voluntary program that provides intensive treatment for individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness.

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Suicide prevention is a top priority for VA and we, at G. V. Sonny Montgomery, are committed to providing excellent care for at-risk Veterans.

Suicide Prevention staff

As the Sleep Lab Leadership Team, our role is to spread awareness about the importance of sleep health.

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JACKSON, Miss - G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) staff know how to get their steps in. More than 160 employees laced up their walking shoes and walked their way to Indonesia during a four-week Step into Whole Health challenge.

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