El Salvador MEDCAP treats nearly 3,000 patients in four days
ILOPANGO, El Salvador – A Ministry of Health dentist performs an oral examination on a little girl Nov. 22 in Las Isletas, El Salvador. The dental hygienists provided 416 dental screenings and children were given a preventative dentistry instruction to teach them proper brushing techniques and how to care for their teeth. The JTF-Bravo Medical Element performed a Medical Civil Action Program, or MEDCAP, from Nov. 19 to 23 treating 2,987 people in several different cities affected by the El Salvador mudslides (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson).