Military Hospital Disengaged from Peacekeeping Operation in Africa
Monday, 5.1.2026 | Multinational Operations
Based on the conclusion of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and in close coordination with competent services of the United Nations and the mission command, the Serbian Armed Forces disengaged the military hospital from the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic. The engagement was officially completed during the first days of this year, when the last members of the Serbian Armed Forces who had been in the military hospital for the last six months returned to the Republic of Serbia.
The Serbian military hospital has been engaged in the Central African Republic since 2014, when the Serbian Armed Forces responded to the UN call for support in stabilizing the security and humanitarian situation in that country and sent a medical contingent. The hospital was in charge of providing primary and secondary health care for UN peacekeepers, and as of 2020 it had full autonomy and self-sustainability, which means that all equipment and medical personnel were provided by the Republic of Serbia.
Our doctors and medical technicians performed emergency and planned surgical interventions, provided laboratory, diagnostic and dental support, as well as medical evacuation of injured and ill persons. They performed their tasks in complex security and weather conditions, showing a high degree of expertise, responsibility and commitment.
For their professional, dedicated and efficient work, the medical staff of the Serbian Armed Forces received numerous recognitions and praises from international partners and superiors during their engagement in the peacekeeping operation, thus confirming the high reputation and credibility of the Serbian Military Medical Service and the Serbian Armed Forces in an international environment.
With the disengagement of the military hospital, an important segment of our country’s participation in this peacekeeping operation has ended, in which our staff officers and military observers continue to be involved.
The Serbian Armed Forces remain determined to continue participating in peacekeeping operations in accordance with the decisions of competent state authorities and foreign policy priorities of the Republic of Serbia. Currently, more than 200 members of the Serbian Armed Forces are engaged in nine peacekeeping operations in Africa and the Middle East.
