Partners U.S. and Ghana launch medical exercise in Accra for African Lion 23 – DVIDS
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Photo By Master Sgt. Dave Thompson | A team of U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the U.S. Army Medical Command and the North Dakota National Guard began a medical readiness exercise – MEDREX Ghana 2023 – with an opening ceremony hosted by their Ghana Armed Forces counterparts that will run from June 5 -23, 2023. The medical teams will work shoulder to shoulder to provide a wide range of medical services ranging from general surgery, anesthesiology and operating room procedures, as well as OB/GYN, dental, emergency room care and bio engineering equipment repair. MEDREX Ghana 2023 is part of Exercise African Lion 23, U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual combined, joint exercise taking place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13 to June 18, 2023. Approximately 8,000 personnel from 18 nations are participating in African Lion 23. MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allow military health specialists from the U.S. Army and their African Partners to exchange medical practices, procedures and techniques that build and strengthen treatment capabilities, resulting in lasting relationships between medical professionals. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Dave Thompson) see less | View Image Page
ACCRA, Ghana – A team of U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the U.S. Army Medical Command and the North Dakota National Guard began a medical readiness exercise – MEDREX Ghana 2023 – with the Ghana Armed Forces which runs from June 5 – 23, 2023.
The 20-person U.S. medical team is working alongside Ghanaian doctors, nurses and medical repair technicians to treat patients in a variety of specialties at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra over the three-week exercise. The North Dakota National Guard has enjoyed a successful State Partnership Program with Ghana since 2004.
MEDREX is a program designed and overseen by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), enabling medical personnel from the U.S. military and partner nations to exchange medical procedures and strengthen treatment capabilities. The exercise exposes participants to unique medical delivery methods, ultimately improving their ability to assess and deliver care. This is the fourth of eight MEDREXs scheduled by SETAF-AF throughout the African continent in fiscal year 2023.
“We have a shared interest in promoting a secure, stable and prosperous Africa,” said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, commanding general of SETAF-AF, speaking from his unit headquarters in Vicenza, Italy. “The MEDREX program is an important component of how our efforts – working with our African partners – addresses complex medical challenges. The importance of this work is significant.”
MEDREX Ghana 2023 is part of Exercise African Lion 23, U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual combined, joint exercise taking place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13 to June 18, 2023. With the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access, approximately 8,000 personnel from 18 nations are participating in African Lion 23.
The multinational team gathered in Ghana collaborates and exchanges medical best practices while working shoulder-to-shoulder to provide care to patients in the community. They provide a wide variety of medical services ranging from general surgery, anesthesiology and operating room procedures, as well as OB/GYN, dental, emergency room care and bio-engineering equipment repair.
In addition to Ghana, the North Dakota National Guard also shares a state partnership with the African countries of Togo and Benin. The objective of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program centers on building relationships to enhance global security, mutual understanding and cooperation. It fosters long-term relationships across all levels of society and encourages the development of economic, political and military ties between U.S. states and partner nations.
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