These African troops now know and can prevent various disorders associated with depression, be aware of and avoid various ailments associated with stress, such as gastroesophageal reflux and other related behaviors.

The material is preventive, and will be vital as decisive security operations move forward to stop the activities of the gangs that control 80% of Port-au-Prince and its surroundings.

The program, Haiti Libre reports, was prepared by U.S. experts and a team of doctors from the Kenyan contingent.

The soldiers also receive French and Creole classes, as France donated more than 800,000 euros to the International Organization of La Francophonie to carry out this endeavor, the newspaper recalled.

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