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            <h1>Expeditionary Medical Unit’s Honduras mission leads to stronger medical partnerships and enhanced readiness</h1>

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                SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.<br />
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According to U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Fitch, the officer-in-charge for EMU 10 G-R16, her team cared for multiple trauma patients daily during the two-week medical mission.<br />
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“Working in a global health engagement environment has allowed my team to come together,” said Fitch. “They’ve gotten to know each other, learn each other's strengths and weaknesses to some extent, and how to work through challenging circumstances together.”<br />
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While working in Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas, Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune assisted in the emergency room and the operating room, allowing many of them to work together for the first time.<br />
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“The Sailors have seen around 30 to 40 patients,” said Dr. Guillermo Saenz, a medical officer and foreign service national with Joint Task Force Bravo. “During their time here, they’ve gotten the chance to do many different procedures.”<br />
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The GHE was a predecessor to potential upcoming missions, in which military medical personnel would maintain skillsets related to trauma care and prolonged care in resource limited environments.<br />



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According to Fitch, her team observed pathology they may not normally see in America due to monetary limitations for injury care. Patients were brought in immediately after a traumatic injury or, sometimes, days or weeks later. These differences showed Sailors how trauma care results can vary depending upon the environment.<br />
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