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                 alt="Patients exit the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017 after receiving medical services from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element personnel. The MEDEl staff supports the clinic by providing free consultations every four weeks at the understaffed center, caring for patients and providing medications. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Patients exit the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017 after receiving medical services from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element personnel. The MEDEl staff supports the clinic by providing free consultations every four weeks at the understaffed center, caring for patients and providing medications. </div>
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                 alt="Maria Cruz, a local nurse, signs in patients prior to receiving care from a team of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element, at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The team of three participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Maria Cruz, a local nurse, signs in patients prior to receiving care from a team of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element, at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The team of three participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. </div>
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                 alt="Rina Castillo, a local nurse weighs a child prior to seeing a medical staff from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. Doctors from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element support the clinic by providing free consultations every four weeks at the understaffed center, caring for patients and providing medications."
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            <div class="image-caption">Rina Castillo, a local nurse weighs a child prior to seeing a medical staff from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. Doctors from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element support the clinic by providing free consultations every four weeks at the understaffed center, caring for patients and providing medications.</div>
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                 alt="U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, receives a patient at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The doctor participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where he provided free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. "
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            <div class="image-caption">U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, receives a patient at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The doctor participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where he provided free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. </div>
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                 alt="Dr. Carlos Duron (left) and U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, see patients at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The doctors participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Dr. Carlos Duron (left) and U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, see patients at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The doctors participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. </div>
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                 alt="Dr. Carlos Duron (left) and Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, review patient records at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The doctors participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Dr. Carlos Duron (left) and Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, review patient records at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The doctors participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities. </div>
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                 alt="Dr. Carlos Duron (left), U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong (center) and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Morrison, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, receive patients at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The MEDEL staff participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities."
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            <div class="image-caption">Dr. Carlos Duron (left), U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jack Leong (center) and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Morrison, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, receive patients at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. The MEDEL staff participated in a monthly visit to the clinic where they provide free consultations and medications to the local population from Tepanguare and neighboring communities.</div>
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                 alt="Rina Castillo, a local nurse, receives patients to apply vaccines at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. Nurse Castillo has been volunteering at the understaffed clinic where a team from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element provides support every four weeks as part of their community health projects. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Rina Castillo, a local nurse, receives patients to apply vaccines at the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017. Nurse Castillo has been volunteering at the understaffed clinic where a team from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element provides support every four weeks as part of their community health projects. </div>
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    <div><b>By Maria Pinel</b> <span class="date">/ Published June 9, 2017</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">La Paz, Honduras, </span>
    <p>Personnel from Joint task Force-Bravo's Medical Element visited the Regional Health Center in the Tepanguare village located in La Paz, Honduras, May 24, 2017 to provide free consultations and medications for the local patients. </p>
<p>Tepanguare is a village located in the mountains of La Paz where illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, respiratory infections and parasitic infections are common among the population. </p>
<p>The clinic relies on a medical provider and one nurse to provide services for more than 2,500 people from Tepanguare, Astillero, Piedras, San Antonio, Piedra Parada, La Vega and Guachipilin, receiving approximately 40 patients a day. </p>
<p>The MEDEL team collaborates by visiting the understaffed center monthly as part of their community health projects and assisting them.  </p>
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