Review of CIA’s Efforts to Provide Facilitated Medical Care and Benefits for Individuals Affected by Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI)

Excerpt:  “Seven years after the first AHI reports in Havana, during which time the IC engaged in sustained intelligence collection and analysis efforts and medical personnel conducted various types of clinical research studies on AHI reporters. there remains no definitive answer to the question ‘what is an AHI?’ However, there is now broad acknowledgement across the U.S. government, medical, and research communities that not all of the reported AHIs have the same cause–and that many reported AHIs are likely attributable to naturally occurring medical conditions, environmental exposures, or psycho-social factors. In sum, the absence of a clear case definition for AHIs, uncertainty surrounding the origin of AHIs, and CIA’s evolving organizational position have greatly complicated CIA’s ability to consistently and transparently facilitate medical care, provide compensation and other benefits, and communicate clearly about AHIs to the workforce. These challenges will be detailed throughout the remaining findings in the report.”