Keywords: US Navy 060528-N-8391L-240 U.S. Navy Cmdr. Henry Villareal, executive officer of Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), gives away free hygienic products to residents of Zamboanga at the local Recodo.jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 28 2006 - U S Navy Cmdr Henry Villareal executive officer of Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 gives away free hygienic products to residents of Zamboanga at the local Recodo Elementary School For the next several days the Mercy's crew and non-governmental organizations will be conducting humanitarian work in the local area Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands and 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 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 who 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 photograph by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Troy Latham Released 2006-05-28 060528-N-8391L-240 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35138 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |