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The medical staff of the Afghan National Army’s Kandahar Regional Military Hospital, who were on duty Aug. 20, 2012, pose for a photo in one of the hallways of the hospital. The hospital averages 650 hospital bed days per month. They recently expanded their capacity to 100 general admission beds, nine emergency room beds and seven intensive care unit beds. Regional Support Command-East under NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan provides mentors and trainers who assist the staff at the hospital. Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Monika Comeaux, DCOM-SPO/NTM-A PAO

Kandahar Regional Military Hospital; the premier trauma care center in Afghanistan

2012/09/04 • Comments

KRMH treats 20 percent of the total ANA battle injuries and support 27 percent of all intensive care unit admissions for the ANA that occur in the entire country of Afghanistan. The hospital averages 650 hospital bed days per month, said Sadiq.

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Volunteers from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan unload donations for the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital, Aug 9. The hospital is equipped with a total of 350 beds, with a NICU, Infectious Disease Section and Emergency Room.

Volunteers take donations to Kabul’s only Children’s Hospital

2012/08/14 • Comments

“The money came from Camp Eggers personnel donations but the clothing, toys and school supplies came from our friends and family back home and from soldiers and contractors here on Camp Eggers,” said Volunteer Community Relations Program Director, Sgt. Jaclyn R Hill.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Nededog, Joint Medical Operations Center Bio Medical Equipment Technician Mentor working in Regional Support Command-West, points out his cousin’s name on Camp Stone’s memorial July 18, 2012 in Herat, Afghanistan.

Not just a name on a plaque

2012/07/29 • Comments

“I feel like I was meant to come here, that I have a purpose here. I’m not sure why exactly but maybe it’s because of my job,” he said. “I just think it’s odd, of all places in the world; I’m here where he was.”

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- Under the supervision of Canadian Forces Preventative Medicine (PMED) Technicians, Afghan National Army soldiers enrolled in the PMED course conduct inspections and evaluations of kitchens, water, immunization and camp facilities at the Kabul Military Training Center located near Kabul, Afghanistan, May 26 2012.

Afghans make strides in disease prevention by recognizing health hazards

2012/06/04 • Comments

“They will conduct inspections and evaluations of kitchens, water, immunization and camp facilities,” Bouchard said, adding that “we will offer our recommendations as they conduct these inspections, but primarily it will be their efforts, not ours.”

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Afghan National Army trainees listen to an ANA instructor, or bridmal, give a first aid class during Regional Basic Warrior Training at Regional Military Training Center Southwest in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2012.

ANA Recruits begin third week of basic training

2012/05/21 • Comments

“Its 100 percent important (they learn) first aid because they know they can prevent death easily,” said ANA 1st Lt Faiz Ra, the company executive officer for 4th Tolay, through a linguist.

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A new, glossy surface paves the floors of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3.

Kandahar Regional Military Hospital Receives New Tool in Combating Infection

2012/05/17 • Comments

“Before, the floor was porous and absorbed liquid waste and bacteria, which isn’t ideal for a hospital setting,” he said. “The new floor is easier to clean, more durable and provides better infection control.”

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— An Afghan National Army medic tells an Afghan girls father about the medicine he prescribed for her. NTM-A is a coalition of 37 troop-contributing nations charged with assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in generating a capable and sustainable Afghan National Security Force ready to take lead of their country's security by 2014. For more information about NTM-A, visit www.ntm-a.com. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Lockwood)

ANA Special Forces Hold High Values

2012/04/16 • Comments

“What makes our operators as resilient and strong as they are is the fact that they have very high values,” said Shaw, “and we reinforce that on a daily basis.”

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Kandahar Air Wing pilot Ismaeel, Afghan Air Force, receives a visual inspection of his tonsils from Master Sgt. Rahim, Afghan National Army, after conducting a hearing test during a training session with ANA and 25th Combat Aviation Brigade medical personnel on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 27. (Photo by: Sgt. Daniel Schroeder | 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

Afghan Medics Learn Causes, Effect of Hearing Damage

2012/04/15 • Comments

“This was a great opportunity for me to learn how to conduct a hearing test, and then be able to diagnose the cause and possible treatments for hearing damage,” Rahim said. “I am looking forward to continuing training with my Coalition partners.”

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Pfc. Kyle Koblinski, medic assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, examines a 4-year-old girl March 23, 2012, as others look on. The father brought the girl to the Soldiers because she was not feeling well. The 37th IBCT is deployed to northern Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Force in order to build Afghan National Police capacity. (37th IBCT photo by Spc. James Simpson)

Task Force Viking Soldier Treats Afghan Child

2012/04/10 • Comments

“It shows a remarkable amount of trust from the Afghans,” said Pfc. Tyler King, a driver for the patrol. “If the Afghans trust us with their children, all our efforts over the past ten years have not been in vain.”

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An Afghan National Army medic trainee applies a bandage to a simulated chest wound during a casualty treatment exercise at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Bill Putnam/Released)

ANA Medics train to treat casualties

2012/03/16 • Comments

“Unlike US (military) medics, we have quite a bit of time where we finish our basic medical training before we find ourselves in a combat circumstance, these guys will go directly out on patrol as soon as their finished,” said U.S. Navy HM2 William Kelly.

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