The US Embassy in Georgetown today announced that the United States and Guyana are set to launch the 2026 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Teams (LAMAT) mission, which is a health security cooperation engagement designed to strengthen partnerships, enhance medical readiness, and improve access to care across the Caribbean.
The mission will take place from March 16 to 27 at Ministry of Health-designated facilities across the country, and during that period, U.S. military medical professionals will work alongside Guyanese health care providers to deliver patient care, conduct medical knowledge exchanges, and collaborate on best practices aimed at strengthening readiness and interoperability.
The statement quoted Command Surgeon for the US Air Forces Southern, Col. Brian Gavitt as stating that the initiative is about building enduring relationships that outlast any single mission”
He said by collaborating, the two sides will be strengthening their interoperability, share knowledge, and reinforce the trust that allows them to work together effectively in times of need.
Led by U.S. Air Forces Southern, LAMAT 2026 underscores the enduring U.S. commitment to its partners in the Caribbean and Latin America, supporting collaborative approaches to humanitarian assistance and disaster response, the embassy said.
The Guyana engagement will focus on key medical areas including general surgery, primary care, dentistry, optometry, emergency medicine, and preventive health services.
Additionally, the mission will emphasize professional exchanges designed to strengthen long-term medical capacity and regional resilience.
Guyana is the second of four host nations in the eight-week regional campaign, with follow-on stops in Suriname and Saint Lucia.
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