Military medical personnel host medical symposium during Balikatan (Interviews)

PHILIPPINES

05.10.2017

Video by Sgt. David Adams 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Medical personnel from the Republic of the Philippines, U.S., Japan Self-Defenses Force, and Australia Defence Force attend a medical symposium in Bonifacio Global City, Manila, May 10, 2017. This training helps medical personnel save lives and mitigate human suffering during real-life crises. Balikatan is an annual U.S-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and counterterrorism.

Interview 1: Col. Maria V. Juan
Chief Nurse, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Navy

Q1) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit medical support forces?

Q2)How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit the Filipino people?

Q3) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit international partnerships?

Q4) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 support HADR efforts?

Q5) Anything you would like to add?

Interview 2: Rear Adm. Brian S. Pecha
Command Surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command

Q1) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit medical support forces?

Q2)How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit the Filipino people?

Q3) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit international partnerships?

Q4) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 support HADR efforts?

Q5) Anything you would like to add?

Interview 3: Lt. Col. Toshihiro Yamasaki
Deputy Surgeon, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Q1) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 support HADR efforts?

Q2) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit international partnerships?

Interview 4: Capt. David Krulak
Surgeon, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Q1)How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit the Filipino people?

Q2) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit international partnerships?

Q3) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 support HADR efforts?

Maj. Katherine Gibson
General Surgeon, Australian Defence Force

Q1) What took place here today?

Q2) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit medical support forces?

Q3)How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit the Filipino people?

Q4) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 benefit international partnerships?

Q5) How does involvement in this medical symposium during Balikatan 2017 support HADR efforts?

Q6) Anything you would like to add?

• Date Taken: 05.10.2017
• Date Posted: 05.14.2017 01:51
• Category: Interviews
• Video ID: 524803
• VIRIN: 150510-M-SE916-1002
• Filename: DOD_104364730
• Length: 00:14:33
• Location: PH