From Nov. 15 to 17, 2022, NATO’s Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services (COMEDS) convened its 58th plenary, with sessions dedicated to the ongoing medical support to Ukraine, the pan-Alliance medical capability risks, tailored responses to CBRN threats and updates from the Strategic Commands. The Committee also awarded their Dominique Jean Larrey Award.
Opening the official plenary session, Chair of the Committee, Major General Hodgetts, the United Kingdom’s Surgeon General, laid-out the expectations for the meeting and the importance of the discussions in shaping advice to the NATO Military Committee. “As the principal source for medical advice at NATO, COMEDS has a responsibility to ensure our leadership have the required information to make informed decisions, helping them shape our medical policies, our contingency plans and as required, our medical emergency responses”, underlined the COMEDS Chair.
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