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Sept. 29, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 closes in Panama with a legacy of care, partnership

DAVID, Panama — U.S. and Panamanian officials, health professionals and military members gathered to mark the closing of AMISTAD 2025 at Hospital José Domingo de Obaldía in Panama, Sept. 25, 2025.

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Sept. 19, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 Dental Teams Ease Backlog in La Mesa

LA MESA, PANAMA — At the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, dental patients line up hours before sunrise, knowing only a limited number of appointments will be handed out each day. Once those slots are filled, anyone still waiting must return another day. For some, that has meant months or years without relief.

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Sept. 18, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 Brings Preventive Maintenance Training to La Mesa Clinic

LA MESA, PANAMA — For the medical staff at the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, learning how to maintain air conditioners may not be part of their usual routine—but thanks to AMISTAD 2025, they now have the knowledge to keep patients comfortable even after U.S. teams depart.

A group of U.S. military personell stand together for a group photo and hold a banner which has the SOUTHCOM logo on the left, AMISTAD logo in the middle, and the AFSOUTH logo on the right.

Sept. 15, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 launches final iteration in Panamá

CHITRÉ, Panama — U.S. Air Force and Panamanian medical teams launched the Panama iteration of AMISTAD 2025 with an opening ceremony at Hospital Dr. Gustavo Nelson Collado in Chitre, Panama, Sept. 15, 2025.

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Aug. 15, 2025

AMISTAD 2025: Paraguayan Students Bridge Language, Knowledge

Medical and dental student volunteers from universities across the Paraguay played a pivotal role in Amistad 2025, serving as vital language and cultural bridges between U.S. doctors and Paraguayan medical professionals.

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Aug. 15, 2025

U.S., Paraguay strengthen healthcare partnership with dental suite, eyeglasses donation

LUQUE, Paraguay — U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion donated a fully equipped dental suite and 17,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health during a ceremony Aug. 13 at the Unidad de Salud de la Familia Tarumandy in Luque, Paraguay, during Amistad 2025.

Image of Senior Airman Adrese Atkins, 931st Aerospace Medical Squadron medical administration technician, watches as local medical staff replace a hospital bed at Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Suriname, July 17, 2025. Atkins described AMISTAD 2025 as a valuable learning opportunity since he was challenged with fixing equipment while patients were actively being treated in the same room, or patching rusted gear with paint instead of being able to replace it outright. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

July 29, 2025

Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — While patients waited in crowded clinics and medical staff in crisp uniforms moved from room to room, a small maintenance shop tucked into the corner of Academic Hospital buzzed with a different kind of energy: One less visible, but no less essential.

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