U.S. Army Soldiers and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) team with local health districts to offer free healthcare to Botswana patients during exercise Southern Accord 2024 in Shoshong, Botswana, Aug. 8, 2024. BDF Capt. Botsala Simon, a medical unit administration officer with Military Health Services, teamed with U.S. Army Master Sgt. Stephen Minutolo, medical operations non-commissioned officer in charge of the surgeon directorate, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), to plan, conduct community outreach and provide health services for approximately 300 patients per day over a two-week period. Southern Accord 2024 is a bi-annual joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). Running from Aug. 5-15, the exercise brings together U.S. Army and Air Force personnel and Botswana Defence Force counterparts to conduct a variety of training to include humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, as well as peacekeeping and aeromedical evacuation. The exercise is designed to enhance bilateral military capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Army video by Maj. Joe Legros)
Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Establishing shot of patients awaiting treatment (down to up pan)
(05:56) LONG SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Minutolo walk through patient waiting area
(22:55) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Minutolo speak together (right to left pan)
(32:27) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Minutolo speak together (left to right pan)
(43:07) CLOSE SHOT: BDF MAJ Theeto, a medical provider with BDF medical health services, speaks with a BDF partner
(54:11) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon speaks with patient awaiting care
(1:05:11) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF provider takes patient’s temperature
(1:11:19) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF provider measures patient’s blood pressure
Date Taken: | 08.08.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.10.2024 07:53 |
Category: | B-Roll |
Video ID: | 933502 |
VIRIN: | 240808-A-SD031-3546 |
Filename: | DOD_110499167 |
Length: | 00:01:22 |
Location: | SHOSHONG, BW |
Downloads: | 6 |
High-Res. Downloads: | 6 |
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