US Air Force's LAMAT 2024 arrive in St Kitts and Nevis to provide medical assistance

St Kitts and Nevis: The US Air Force Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) reached St Kitts and Nevis on Monday to provide assistance to the patients and medical professionals over the next eight days. The LAMAT mission 2024 aims to boost US partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing relief to overwhelmed medical facilities. Before St Kitts and Nevis, the team provided its assistance to hundreds of patients in Suriname, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

On Monday, the Ministry of Health commenced a collaborative endeavour with LAMAT, the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, a dedicated team of medical professionals from the US Air Force Southern Command.

The LAMAT team will provide support in general surgery, dentistry, and emergency room practices. The Team also includes Family Practitioners, and an Audiology team that will treat both children and adults. The Team is also being supported by a team of physicians from the Republic of China (Taiwan).

To welcome the team to St Kitts and Nevis, the Ministry of Health hosted an opening ceremony at the Visitors Center, Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park.

The welcoming party featured Hyleeta Liburd, OBE, MH, Deputy Governor General, along with Jahnel Nisbett, Minister responsible for Health et al, and Shelisa Martin-Clarke, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health et al, among other specially invited guests and Nevis Health fraternity staff.

Colonel Zoe Hawes, Troop Commander of LAMAT 2024, delivered remarks, followed by PS. Shelisa Martin-Clarke and concluding with Jahnel Nisbett, Minister responsible for Health et al.

Other Personnel present at the ceremony also included: AF South Lead Planners: Col. Brian Nesse and LT. Col. Adam Hebdon Mission Director: Maj.Jacob Williams Team Lead ( Officer ) Lt. Col Jessica Arcilla The team enlisted SEL: Mgst. Rose Schoenwandt Force Protection: Mgst. Andres Tovar LAMAT 2024 Focal Point ( Nevis): Dr. Judy Nisbett The Ministry of Health of St Kitts and Nevis extended their heartfelt thanks to the US Air Force Southern Command and the LAMAT team and the Republic of China (Taiwan) for their willingness to serve and contribute to the health and prosperity of St Kitts and Nevis.