U.S. Military Doctors Provide Medical Care to Tanzanians

American medical personnel from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) began a medical health treatment project in the Tanga region of Tanzania, scheduled to continue through July 12, 2008. <br /> <br />The American medical team



By US AFRICOM Public Affairs U.S. Embassy, Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania Jul 09, 2008
American medical personnel from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) began a medical health treatment project in the Tanga region of Tanzania, scheduled to continue through July 12, 2008.

The American medical team has partnered with the U.S. Mission in Tanzania and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to provide maternal care, diagnostic testing, and medical treatment to community members in Kirare, Mabokweni, Mkanyageni, and Masaika.

The team will also conduct teaching clinics at the four Tanga dispensaries, exchange knowledge on peri-natal care and malarial diagnoses, and provide a microscope to each dispensary to assist in improved laboratory diagnosis.

According to U.S. Embassy a spokesperson, other CJTF-HOA projects that have been completed in Tanzania include construction of a girlls dormitory at a secondary school in Pawaga, Iringa Region, construction of a primary school and provision of desks and suppies to in Matale village on Pemba Island.

This assistance is part of overall U.S. Government direct and multilateral assistance to Tanzania.
More in Media Room
US and Southern African Chaplains Forge Bonds of Cooperation in Zambia
Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) welcomed the participation in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) event of U.S. military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), US Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard, April 6-13, 2024.
Read more
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 10.
Read more
U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 1st Quarter, FY2024
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Dec. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received two (2) new reports of civilian casualties which were found to be unsubstantiated. There were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. As of the end of this reporting period, there are no open reports.
Read more
More in Media Room
US and Southern African Chaplains Forge Bonds of Cooperation in Zambia
Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) welcomed the participation in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) event of U.S. military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), US Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard, April 6-13, 2024.
Read more
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 10.
Read more
U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 1st Quarter, FY2024
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Dec. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received two (2) new reports of civilian casualties which were found to be unsubstantiated. There were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. As of the end of this reporting period, there are no open reports.
Read more
More in Media Room
US and Southern African Chaplains Forge Bonds of Cooperation in Zambia
Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) welcomed the participation in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) event of U.S. military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), US Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard, April 6-13, 2024.
Read more
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 10.
Read more
U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 1st Quarter, FY2024
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Dec. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received two (2) new reports of civilian casualties which were found to be unsubstantiated. There were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. As of the end of this reporting period, there are no open reports.
Read more