National Guard advises Czech Republic on COVID-19 response

[The Patriot]

Members of the Nebraska and Texas National Guard traveled to the Czech Republic to serve in an assessment and advisory role to help combat COVID-19, at the request of the Czech Republican Ministry of Health, during the month of November.The team of Guardsmen, comprised of physicians, medical administrators, planners, and logisticians, assisted with the implementation of best practices and setting up field hospitals as the Czech Republic anticipated a resurgence of COVID-19, but legally, these providers could not engage in direct patient care while in the Czech Republic. This event is a direct result of the strong partnership shared under the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program, which links a state guard unit or units with other nations, for military support and other broader aspects of support.


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