Americans learn innovation, gain confidence in medical skills through MEDRETE

North Dakota Army National Guard Capt. Annie Gerhardt, a nurse practitioner, prepares a complex laceration for surgical intervention during the Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 in Ghana, Feb. 7, 2017. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Ghanaian government, U.S. Army Africa, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the North Dakota National Guard. MEDRETE 17-2 is the second in a series of Medical Readiness Training Exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa. The mutually beneficial exercise offers opportunities for the partnered militaries to cooperate on medical specific tasks, share best practices and improve medical treatment processes. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti)



By Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti U.S. Army Africa Mar 08, 2017
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