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Actualizada: 18/V/04 Asistencia humanitaria cívica llega por primera vez a La Montañita, Caquetá
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El Comando Sur de Estados Unidos proporcionó aproximadamente US $32.000 para este proyecto, el cual apoya los esfuerzos del Plan Colombia, dirigidos a fortalecer la democracia a los niveles municipal, departamental y nacional. Este programa ha sido desarrollado con éxito en otras regiones de Colombia, como Florencia (Caquetá) en septiembre de 2003 y en el departamento de Arauca en 2004. Las jornadas de asistencia humanitaria cívica constituyen una excelente oportunidad de capacitación para el personal médico civil y militar, el cual continuará beneficiando al pueblo colombiano.
More than 2,800 citizens of La Montañita, department of Caqueta received medical care May 15 and 16, 2004 as part of a combined humanitarian assistance project. Care was administered by the Colombian Army's 1st Counter-Drug Brigade and the 12th Brigade, in conjunction with Colombian Army Reserve doctors, Caqueta Department of Health and the Civic Air Patrol. Doctors were available for general medicine, gynecological exams, pediatrics, dentistry and optometry.
U.S. Southern Command provided approximately $32,000 for this project, in support of Plan Colombia's efforts to strengthen democracy at the municipal, departmental and national levels. This program has been successfully administered in other regions of Colombia, such as Florencia,Caqueta in September 2003 and in the department of Arauca in 2004. In addition, this type of humanitarian civic assistance project provides excellent training opportunities for military and civilian healthcare providers that will continue to benefit the Colombian people. |