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| Keywords: US Navy 060527-N-3153C-004 USNS Mercy - Deployment 2006.jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 27 2006 - Diane Speranza a registered nurse with Project HOPE evaluates a patient before surgery onboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 Speranza is one of many volunteers from Project HOPE who is assisting the medical staff onboard Mercy The shipUs visit to Zamboanga will provide a multitude of medical dental and veterinary care for the people who live in this region This care is provided by a portion of Mercy's staff working side by side with their Filipino counterparts at several medical centers in the city as well as patients being given care on the ship Mercy's stop in Zamboanga is the first of many during its humanitarian deployment to South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice and is capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs with special medical equipment and a multi-specialized medical team providing 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 Journalist Seaman Ryan Clement RELEASED 060527-N-3153C-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35108 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan Clement PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 | ||||
