Keywords: US Navy 060531-N-9076B-082 Local Filipino girl waits to be discharged in the recovery ward aboard the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).jpg en Zamboanga Philippines May 31 2006 - Local Filipino girl waits to be discharged in the recovery ward aboard the U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 The little girl was one of many children who underwent a cleft lip operation on board the Mercy while anchored off Zamboanga City Mercy's 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 itself 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 Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray RELEASED 2006-05-31 060531-N-9076B-082 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35318 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Children of the Philippines Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |