DVIDS – News – U.S. Africa Command Particular Operations Forces host medical civic motion program in Ghana throughout African Lion

Tamale, Ghana — U.S. Army Civil Affairs members assigned to Particular Operations Command Africa hosted a medical civic motion program (MEDCAP) in Ghana’s Northern Area, June 11, 2022.

The MEDCAP occurred as a part of U.S. Africa Command’s annual African Lion 22 train hosted within the 4 African nations of Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. The crew handled roughly 600 sufferers through the MEDCAP’s length.

The medical care supplied by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs members ranged from performing vitals, diagnosing circumstances, and distributing drugs. MEDCAPs function non permanent discipline clinics to supply restricted medical therapy to the native inhabitants.

Past offering conventional medical therapy and care, these venues function a possibility to construct rapport and cultural consciousness with the area people. By this rapport, communities develop a mutual understanding of the continued threats posed by violent extremists within the area. Figuring out and recognizing these threats enhances the general stability of the group.

U.S. forces have held a number of current engagements by way of their partnership with Ghana up to now 12 months. U.S particular operations forces carried out a Joint Mixed Alternate Coaching in Bundase final March and took part with Ghana forces within the final Flintlock 22 train. Ghana will probably be serving because the host nation for subsequent 12 months’s 2023 train. Flintlock is the premier particular operations train in Africa with 30 taking part nations. These engagements serve to additional strengthen the U.S.-Ghana partnership.

U.S. Africa Command and particular operations forces are dedicated to mutually helpful engagements with companions.