Publications by authors named "Sueann Ramsey"

Introduction: DoD Global Health Engagement (GHE) planners can follow a number of models to effectively plan and execute successful GHE activities. One recommendation that could provide a significant return on investment for the DoD GHE enterprise is to utilize a "Crawl, Walk, Run" training model to build or enhance a specific medical capability for a Partner Nation (PN). Through the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP) program, U.

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Introduction: One way the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) works to achieve national security is through security cooperation, by way of building and enhancing partner nation capacity.

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The global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in restriction of non-essential travel across the globe, as seen in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 4): DoD Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak" (11 March 2020). This resulted in the suspension of most, if not all, Department of Defense (DoD) security cooperation (SC) programs, including DoD Global Health Engagement (GHE) activities.1 One such program is the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP), which relies heavily on face-to-face interactions with select African Partner Nations (PNs), and which was significantly impacted by the inability to conduct in-person training with key partners.

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