U.S. Ambassador to Chile visits EMEDS site
The U.S. Ambassador to Chile, Paul Simons, gives a certificate to the Mayor of Angol, Enrique Neira, during a donation ceremony of the expeditionary hospital March 24, 2010, in Angol, Chile. Prior to the building of this hospital, medical professionals in Angol used a 16-bed clinic to treat patients in the community. With the addition of this hospital, health professionals in Angol will have back about 60 percent of the beds lost as a result of the earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)