- delivery of medical care to patients in Angola.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 03: PJ Walker #10 of the Cleveland Browns on the sidelines during a 36-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 03: PJ Walker #10 of the Cleveland Browns on the sidelines during a 36-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) “We come from different places, but we all speak the same language, which is medicine,” said Angolan Armed Forces hospital civilian general surgeon Dr. Jessica Sanches Campos Corujo. “I am very grateful for this opportunity to work with the team from the U.S. and discuss alternative methods and techniques. This exchange makes all of us better and improves the way we deliver medical care to our patients.”
LEAP Scholars also witnessed and supported the first American performing surgery in Angola.
“This is one for the history books. We were able to scrub in on the first American performing surgery in the country of Angola,” Lt. Col. Rashid explained. “We were interpreting for Angolan and Cuban doctors from Portuguese to English. One never knows where LEAP will lead you.”cultural barriers during the event to strengthen partnerships and improve the delivery of medical care to patients in Angola.
“We come from different places, but we all speak the same language, which is medicine,” said Angolan Armed Forces hospital civilian general surgeon Dr. Jessica Sanches Campos Corujo. “I am very grateful for this opportunity to work with the team from the U.S. and discuss alternative methods and techniques. This exchange makes all of us better and improves the way we deliver medical care to our patients.”
LEAP Scholars also witnessed and supported the first American performing surgery in Angola.
“This is one for the history books. We were able to scrub in on the first American performing surgery in the country of Angola,” Lt. Col. Rashid explained. “We were interpreting for Angolan and Cuban doctors from Portuguese to English. One never knows where LEAP will lead you.”
According to the Southern European Task Force, Africa, MEDREX Angola is the first of six medical readiness exercises scheduled for FY2023 in Africa.
