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ReviewEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2026

Establishing a multinational walking blood bank in Haiti: operational, regulatory, and cultural lessons from the MSSM mission.

Ricardo A Jacquez, Albert J Gimpelson, Brent Llera, Anthony Chege, Kofi Brobbey, Eykis Fullencamp, David Mungai, Richard Goutier, Philip Van Benthem, Jolene Biorn and 4 more

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Review in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Ricardo A JacquezAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Albert J GimpelsonAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Brent LleraAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Anthony ChegeMSSM Forward Operating Base Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Kofi BrobbeyAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Eykis FullencampAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
David MungaiAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Richard GoutierAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Philip Van BenthemAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Jolene BiornAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Benjamin KeatingAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
Patrizio PetroneNYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York, 11501, USA. patrizio.petrone@gmail.com.
Kevin DorranceAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
John B HolcombAspen Medical USA, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.

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Abstract

On June 25, 2024, the first Kenyan contingent of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) deployed to Haiti amid escalating gang violence and civil unrest. To support medical operations, Aspen Medical USA established a Role II field hospital under contract with Amentum through the US Army’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V (LOGCAP V), providing surgical and resuscitative care for MSSM forces, Haitian National Police, and American contractors. Central to this capability was the creation of a multinational walking blood bank (WBB) capable of delivering fresh whole blood in emergencies. Establishing this network posed significant challenges, including logistics, regulatory frameworks, donor pool limitations, cultural considerations, and infectious disease screening. Despite these obstacles, WBB drills consistently demonstrated the ability to provide fresh whole blood from a same nation cohort within 45–55 min of WBB activation. This review outlines the operational, regulatory, and cultural complexities of building a multinational WBB in Haiti and its implications for future austere medical operations.

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Blood BanksInternational CooperationBlood BankingBlood TransfusionHaitiHumansUnited StatesAustere medicineHaitiMultinational operationsWalking blood bankWhole blood transfusion

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