Abstract

DE DIEGO LOUSA, F.; RODRIGO ARRASTIO, C.F.; PEREZ AZUARA, F.  and  SANCHEZ MARTIN DE LA PENA, R.. The Medical Service in the Army's Antarctic Base "Gabriel de Castilla". Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2011, vol.67, n.2, pp.115-126. ISSN 1887-8571.

In March 2007 began the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) that lasted two years until March 2009 to span complete seasons in the Arctic and the Antarctic. It is a scientific event on a global scale with a commemorative character. Its celebration coincides with the 125th Anniversary of the First International Polar Year (1887-1888), the 75th Anniversary of the Second International Polar Year (1932-1933) and the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) which led to the establishment of the SCAR and the Antarctic Treaty. The IPY 2007-2009 is promoted by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Spain has actively participated, for the first time, in this event with the first Arctic Campaign of the BIO "Hespérides" and the two operational Antarctic bases. For the Army's Antarctic base "Gabriel de Castilla" the year 2008 is special as it combines the celebration of the IPY with the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Spanish presence in Deception Island. It was in 1988 when the first shelter was established, although it was not considered an Antarctic Base until 1998. The aim of this article is to present the Environment and Health fields, as they are called in the structure of the Army Antarctic Campaign and which are the responsibility of Medical Service officers, as well as commemorate this significant date and remember the participants in the different Antarctic Campaigns.

Keywords : Antarctic Base "Gabriel de Castilla"; International Polar Year; Army; Spanish Polar Committee.

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