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U.S., Senegalese partners wrap up MEDREX exercise in Senegal

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

March 2, 2023 | 2:26

U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the Vermont National Guard concluded a medical readiness exercise with their Senegalese partners on March 2, 2023.

The 40-person U.S. team worked alongside Senegalese hospital professionals to treat patients in a variety of medical specialties at the Thies Regional Hospital—located 70 kilometers east of Dakar—and at two smaller hospitals in and around Thies over the two-week Medical Readiness Exercise, MEDREX Senegal 2023.
Vermont has enjoyed a strong and robust state partnership with Senegal since 2008.

MEDREX is a program designed and overseen by the U.S. Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) that allows medical personnel from the U.S. military and partner nations to exchange medical procedures and strengthen treatment capabilities. The exercise exposes participants to unique medical delivery methods, and ultimately improves their capacity to assess and deliver care. MEDREX Senegal 2023 is organized and executed by the Vermont National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) and administered by the National Guard Bureau.