The United States demonstrates its partnership with Trinidad and Tobago not only in words, but in action.

U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Philip Kern made the remark on July 10 during a walk-through with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Minister of Health Dr. Lackram Bodoe at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope. The event marked the conclusion of a series of joint dental and veterinary training exercises held by the embassy’s military liaison office through U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Civic Assistance Program in Trinidad and Tobago July 6-10, 2026.

Executed in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the US$38,000 initiative reflects a shared commitment to strengthening public health infrastructure, enhancing veterinary emergency preparedness, and building lasting institutional capacity through professional knowledge exchange.