Keywords: US Navy 060616-N-3153C-013 Local children wave goodbye to the medical staff from the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).jpg en Tawi Tawi Philippines June 16 2006 - Local children wave goodbye to the medical staff from the U S Military Sealift Command MSC Hospital Ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 after a Medical and Dental Civil Action Project MEDDENCAP during Mercy s visit to the city on a scheduled humanitarian mission Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands The medical crew aboard Mercy will provide general and ophthalmology surgery basic medical evaluation and treatment preventive medicine treatment dental screenings and treatment optometry screenings eyewear distribution public health training and veterinary services as requested by the host nations Like all U S naval forces Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice Mercy is uniquely capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs and is configured with special medical equipment and a robust multi-specialized medical team that can provide a range of services ashore as well as aboard the ship The medical staff is augmented with an assistance crew many of whom are part of nongovernmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan Clement RELEASED 2006-06-16 060616-N-3153C-013 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35880 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan Clement PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Tawi-Tawi Philippines Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |