The Malawi Defence Force in conjunction with the US Army Africa command launched a joint medical assistance exercise aimed at establishing, developing military relations and hastening capacity building. The launch took place at the Kamuzu Barracks in the capital city in front of the Commander of the Malawi Defence Force General Marko Chiziko.
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| US Army medical team in Dental Surgery |
The exercise, called MEDREACH 11 attracted 250 military medical personnel from the two countries. Speaking at the launch General Marko Chiziko Commander of the Malawi Defence Force said the exercise benefited civilians around Mtenthela,Nathenje and Kawale health centres as the soldiers worked in those centres. Chiziko also said the medical military personnel conducted about 300 eye operations to remove cataracts in soldiers and civilians, and he called the mission success and completed it with high turnouts and response from the public.
Among other duties, they carried out dental medications, general medical tests..including BP, Malaria and other prevailing diseases, and they also distributed free “Super Mosquito Nets” which lasts for five years with medication.
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| Joint Forces in provision of Medical services(MDF & US Army) |
Also in attendance at the launch and closing ceremony was US embassy’s charge’d’ affairs Mr Craig Anderson who appreciated the strong ties which exists between the two countries. The US army’s military medical personnel were in the country for two weeks and they are expecting to leave on Saturday the 14th of May 2011.
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