Keywords: US Navy 060528-N-9076B-058 Dentist prepare the tools of their trade in preparation for a medical assistance mission at Recodo Elementary School outside Zamboanga City.jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 28 2006 - Dentist prepare the tools of their trade in preparation for a medical assistance mission at Recodo Elementary School outside Zamboanga City Several doctors from the U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 and non-governmental organizations were part of a Medical Civil Action Program MEDCAP that helped more than a thousand people 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 2006-05-28 060528-N-9076B-058 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35203 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 |