Last Updated on March 22, 2024, 8:30 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis: The US Air Force launched LAMAT in St Kitts and Nevis, the country’s first medical mission assistance mission.
On 18 March, the Twelfth Air Force launched its first medical assistance mission to St Kitts and Nevis.
43 U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve airmen were welcomed to St. Kitts and Nevis. They are crucial to this year’s Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission. They will form a team with the host nation, which will build mutual collaboration, training, and the best care for patients.
U.S. Air Force Col . Zoe Hawes said, “We are excited to be here and to collaborate with your team of medical experts.
He added, “We look forward to sharing our knowledge and to learning from you. It is a universal trait of medicine that we want to help every patient we encounter. We hope that together we can do precisely that.”
The team quickly became engrossed in the new environment with their partners. On the first day of their work, they treated 97 patients in dental, primary care, audiology and emergency medicine services.
Ms Kaye Bass, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated, “This medical mission is a representation of the strengthening of that global partnership”.
She reportedly said, “Their willingness to lend this vital expertise reflects the enduring bonds of friendship and solidarity that unite our nations.”
Notably, “We have a joint effort in the federation currently and it is such a timely mission to be able to have this,” said Jahnel Nisbett, the minister for health, gender affairs and social empowerment.
She further added, “Your work here is welcome, it is valuable and we look forward to engaging pur staff and our people with you over the next two weeks.”
The United States Air Force medical staff specialists are working diligently to treat patients, along with the nation’s physicians and technicians. It is important to ensure that all medical procedures are carried out with consistent care and concern for the patients.
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