Joint Force, as support of the US Southern Command's long-term commitment to Central America, completed a three Global Health Dialogue in Comayagua, Honduras, from June 1-3, working alongside military police and Ministry of Health professionals.
The mission provided services such as preventative care, family medicine, dental treatments, and pharmacy in El Ciruelo, Portillo de la Mora, and Las Mesas. Kids and youth received COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as flu jabs, from the local Department of Health.
While these healthcare missions enhance ties with the home nation and boost local people, the US military gains critical skills that will help them be more prepared and deployable in the future.
"The circumstances here are vastly different from those home today." We may not have had a treatment clinic to fall back on when we have to go, and we may have to operate in a setting mirroring to this one. Major Nicole Herbst, health plans and activities commander with Army Troops Brigade and commanding officer of the mission trip, said, "This is pushing us and pushing our capabilities, and it pushes you to look outside the box."
Aside from medical exercises for emergencies, participants will practise military cooperation and scheduling, which will involve several units involved in security, information, and supplies.
"Behind the curtains, there's a lot of preparation that goes on to get it to the point of performance. "We cooperate with our