The first team of doctors, all from the armed forces, was sent in 1962 to help Libya improve its public and military medical systems, which means that ICDF medical aid to Africa dates back 40 years.
從一九六二年首批六名軍醫派駐利比亞，協助該國改進醫療與軍醫組織，國合會對非洲國家的援助，至今已超過四十年。