1. United States Africa Command
Force Health Protection & Readiness
Seamless Health Service Support
Strengthen Partner Nation (PN) Military Health
Prepare and Respond to Crises
Global Health Engagement
Command Surgeon Perspectives
Federal Health 2015: the new normal
Global Health Track
UNCLASSIFIED

2. The Operational Environment
Northern
Africa
4,885
Miles
Western
Europe
Western
Africa
Eastern
Africa
Argentina
United States
4,365
Miles
Middle/Central
Africa
Tyranny of Distance
Diversity of Population
100’s of ethnic groups
1,000 languages
Wide variety of religious traditions
Health Status
Infrastructure
Southern
Africa
China
Five Regions

3. Health Care Capabilities
The Operational Environment
Health Care Capabilities
Malaria Rates
HIV/ AIDS Rates
WHO: “In Africa region, 72% of all deaths are from communicable diseases…compared to 27% in all other WHO Regions combined.”
HIV/AIDS: Africa region has 11% of worlds population, but an estimated 60% of HIV/AIDS – leading cause of death for adults.
TB: 2.4 million new cases (24% of all cases worldwide) & half a million deaths each year.
MALARIA: endemic in 42/46 Sub-Saharan countries - >90% of the million clinical cases per year across the world are in Africa.

4. USAFRICOM Strategy & Theater Campaign Plan Medical Engagement LOE’s
UNCLASSIFIED
USAFRICOM Strategy & Theater Campaign Plan
Operational Design
Priorities
Deter and Defeat Transnational Threats
Protect U.S. Security Interests
Prevent Future Conflicts
Support Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Decisive: Build capacity of and strengthen relationships with African partners
Shaping: Operations that buy time & space
Sustaining: Enduring requirements for posture & access
Ways
Medical Engagement LOE’s
Building Military Capability
Building National Response Capability
Increased US Capabilities on the Continent
Security Force Assistance
Exercises
Operations
Engagements
Posture, Presence, Agreements
Means
Issues/Concerns
Coordination and Communication
Immature programs and dependency
Host Nation Requirements/environment
Budgetary Considerations
Funding
Personnel
Forces
Authorities
Senior Leader’s Time
International & Interagency Relationships

5. Contact Info
Office of the Command Surgeon:
DSN
COM
Medical Duty Officer:
Cell:
(NIPR)
Medical Operations:
(SIPR)