NAPLES, Italy - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Adm. Bruce Clingan, center, speaks to Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy, following a ribbon cutting ceremony for the hospital's new quarterdeck. During the ceremony, Adm. Clingan emphasized the critical role Navy Medicine plays in mission readiness.

Designated areas at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center and three other major regional hospitals throughout the country are being renovated to house new telemedicine and e-health centers.

Albanian hospitals will soon be linked through a virtual network enabling high-quality, uniform health care for all citizens. The construction of the new telemedicine centers, funded by the U.S. European Command and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, will allow health care professionals to conduct e-learning, consultations and even diagnose patients from a distance.

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ramstein medics sharpened their skills during Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility training Aug. 2-6 at Ramstein Air Base.

A multi-ethnic crowd of health professionals learned about techniques to recognize and treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a "Regional Grand Rounds" event here June 24.

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West toured facilities and met with sailors and Marines at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany, June 9, to offer support for those wounded and recovering as well as praise the LRMC team for helping the service members in need.

CAMP MONTEITH, Kosovo – Soldiers of Multinational Battle Group East took part in a large exercise May 27 that involved multiple situations and tested the agility and adaptability of NATO Kosovo Forces (KFOR).

GNJILANE/GJILAN, Kosovo — A multi-ethnic audience of health care professionals learned about causes of abdominal pain at a "Regional Grand Rounds" symposium held at the Gnjilane/Gjilan Hospital April 28.

HEIDELBERG, Germany — Though flights to and from many European countries have been grounded or cancelled since April 15 due to high-flying volcanic ash from Iceland’s erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano, patients continue to receive quality medical care at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

ASHKELON, Israel -- When U.S. service members deploy outside the borders of the nation in which they are based to take part in joint and combined exercises and operations, one of the main issues is where to take American forces personnel if they become ill or injured.