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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants of a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course pose for a group photo at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
U.S. service members, partners and allies listen to presentations during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. Attendees of the course gained an understanding of how to identify the complex components such as social, economic and cultural considerations of DoD health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Allies and partners gather in a team discussion during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The FOGHE was a three-day course that improved understanding of a full spectrum array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
A U.S. Marine listens during a group discussion amongst allies, partners and service members during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The three-day course was centered on establishing and improving the awareness level and understanding of U.S. Department of Defense global health engagements with partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
A U.S. Army soldier and a Djibouti Coast Guard service member participate in a group discussion during the Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The FOGHE is a three-day course that improved understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
Participants of a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course have a group discussion at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The FOGHE is a three-day course that improved understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
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Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course
A Djiboutian Coast Guard service member and U.S. Army personnel present a group project during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The FOGHE is a three-day course that improved understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Medical personnel from the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD), Gendarmerie, the Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) and Djiboutian Coast Guard participated in the Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course. The course was sponsored by AFRICOM's Office of the Surgeon and hosted by SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Battalion, Functional Specialty Team (FxSP) in collaboration with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) from February 24-28, 2025, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
The course provided participants with an awareness-level understanding of DoD Global Health Engagement (GHE), emphasizing its role in supporting national security strategies and regional security objectives. Throughout the week, attendees explored the complex components of DoD global health efforts and gained insights into the elements of designing, planning, executing, and evaluating effective health engagement initiatives.
This is the second time this course has been conducted at CLDJ and first time conducted with a partner nation. The instructors of the course were from Medical Readiness Command Europe, Uniformed Services University Center for Global Health Engagement, AFRICOM and SETAF-AF Civil Affairs BN
“Global health engagement is a vital tool in strengthening partnerships, enhancing interoperability, and promoting regional stability,” said Sergeant Major Iris Almazan, FxSP Chief Medical NCO. “Through this course, Djiboutian medical professionals built a shared understanding of how collaborative health initiatives contribute to security cooperation and long-term resilience.”
By fostering cooperation between U.S. and Djiboutian medical professionals, the course reinforced the importance of sustainable health partnerships and laid the groundwork for future engagements aimed at improving health security in the region.
For additional inquiries, please contact the CJTF-HOA Public Affairs Office at africom.lemonnier.hoa-pao.mbx.public-affairs@mail.mil.
