Keywords: US Navy 060530-N-3931M-042 U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Umair Iqbal, examines blood chemistry using a microscope in the medical laboratory at the Zamboanga Medical Center.jpg en Zamboanga Philippines May 30 2006 - U S Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Umair Iqbal examines blood chemistry using a microscope in the medical laboratory at the Zamboanga Medical Center while the U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 visits the city on a scheduled humanitarian visit 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 photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael R McCormick RELEASED 2006-05-30 060530-N-3931M-042 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35290 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael R McCormick PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |