Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

The field hospital was donated to the South African Ministry of Health through U.S. Africa Command Humanitarian Assistance funds and erected in Maheking, in South Africa's Northwest Province. (U.S. Embassy photo)

By Lt. Col. Al Phillips , New York National Guard Maheking, South Africa Nov 18, 2020

Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

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Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

The field hospital was donated to the South African Ministry of Health through U.S. Africa Command Humanitarian Assistance funds and erected in Maheking, in South Africa's Northwest Province. (U.S. Embassy photo)