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Medical support services during the evacuation of noncombatants from Kabul in 2021
Armando José Munayco Sánchez1, Guillermo José Tarnawski Español2, Gabriel Sánchez López3, Alicia Ortiz Domingo4, Amanda García Oliva5, Sheima Hossain López6
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1Teniente Coronel médico, UMAAD Madrid, BA de Torrejón, Madrid, Spain. 2Teniente médico, UMAER, BA de Torrejón, Madrid, Spain. 3Capitán enfermero, CIMA, BA de Torrejón, Madrid, Spain. 4Teniente enfermera, Mando de Operaciones Especiales, Alicante, Spain. 5Capitán enfermera, Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra, Colmenar Viejo, Spain. 6Capitán enfermera, Agrupación Base Aérea de Torrejón, BA de Torrejón, Madrid, Spain.
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Munayco Sánchez AJ, Tarnawski Español GJ, Sánchez López G, Ortiz Domingo A, García Oliva A, Hossain López S. Medical support services during the evacuation of noncombatants from Kabul in 2021. Rev Esp Urg Emerg. 2023;2:127–31
Summary
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE. The noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) to airlift Afghan citizens who collaborated with Spain and their families involved the support of health care personnel. Support was provided on airborne units during 2 phases of evacuation: between Kabul, Afghanistan, and Dubai (tactical phase) and between Dubai and Torrejón de Ardoz in Spain (strategic phase). The aim of this paper is to describe the Spanish NEO and medical support capabilities and interventions carried out during the 2 phases.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. Retrospective descriptive study of the NEO and interventions carried out between August 18 and August 27, 2021, from Kabul to Torrejón de Ardoz.
RESULTS. A total of 1918 persons were evacuated, and 113 interventions were carried out. Seventy-four interventions were in the tactical phase and 39 in the strategic phase. Most of the interventions addressed common problems, which accounted for 92% in the tactical phase and 82% in the strategic phase. The remaining 8% and 18% of the interventions in each phase, respectively, were for urgent care. Three confirmed cases of active SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected on arrival in Spain.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. NEO operations should include medical support personnel trained to give first aid and primary care. They should also have the ability to manage aerospace medical emergencies and provide advance life support.
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