Acclimatization to High Altitude and Tenure of Posting

A three staged acclimatization procedure has been developed for induction of troops from sea level to high and extreme altitude (EA) based on physiological, psychological, biochemical and hormonal profiles of soldiers during gradual or rapid induction to high altitude. This has helped the army in drastic reduction of altitude related maladies such as acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary Edema (HAPE), and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) etc.