Last Updated on March 9, 2026, 5:26 AM AST by Anthony Morris
U.S. Air Forces Southern in collaboration with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has concluded the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026. The closing ceremony for the two week mission was organized on March 6. The mission supported the provision of health in the various parts of the country.
The team of doctors and medical practitioners visited several locations across the island, including Nevis. The people of the island were able to access medical facilities for the nations across the island.
The LAMAT Mission has serviced more than 3,500 patients during the last two weeks of their presence on the federation. Out of this number, the team did more than 2,000 medical, dental and surgical procedures.
At the time, the team of doctors and medical practitioner staff also exchanged medical knowledge. This exercise has helped in the strengthening of the partnerships between the two nations, United States and St Kitts and Nevis
Dr. Shelisa Martin-Clarke, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Nevis Island Administration has shared her views on the conclusion of the LAMAT Mission. She has said that the collaboration helped in improving both healthcare delivery and professional relationships between providers.
“This collaboration has allowed our healthcare professionals to exchange knowledge, strengthen clinical skills and work side by side in service of our people,” Martin-Clarke said.
This is collaboration between St. Kitts and Nevis and the United States has been active for several years and continues to demonstrate how cooperation in healthcare can improve lives and strengthen our health system.
Medical teams worked with people from across specialties including surgery, dentistry, audiology, biomedical equipment maintenance and nutrition. Experts were available to improve the local medical teams’ knowledge and approaches shaped by their respective healthcare systems.
Missions like LAMAT provide critical real-world experience that strengthens the readiness of military medical forces. They are opportunities for the teams involved in the missions to work in unfamiliar environments.
This experience teaches them to adapt to different systems of care and work side by side with partner nation providers. It helps ensure that the medical forces are ready to deploy anywhere in the world to provide care during crisis, contingency or conflict.
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