Keywords: US Navy 060526-N-9076B-039 Project Hope volunteer Joel Trinadad, left, and Captain Annieve Adversario of the Armed forces Philippines Nurse Corp.jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 26 2006 Project Hope volunteer Joel Trinadad left and Captain Annieve Adversario of the Armed forces Philippines Nurse Corp are two of many groups that are assisting the humanitarian efforts aboard the Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 currently anchored off the Philippines coast For the next several days the ship will be conducting humanitarian and civic assistance in the local area Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Mercy s medical crew 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 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 non-governmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray RELEASED 2006-05-26 060526-N-9076B-039 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35059 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |