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| Keywords: US Navy 060531-N-3931M-012 Nurses for the Philippine National Red Cross, takes a temperature reading and other vital information from Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Orr.jpg en Zamboanga Philippines May 31 2006 - Nurses for the Philippine National Red Cross takes a temperature reading and other vital information from Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Orr from San Diego Calif during a Red Cross blood drive aboard the U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 while visiting the city on a scheduled humanitarian visit Admitted as a member of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation on Sept 17 1947 the Philippine National Red Cross aids the government to provide relief assistance to victims in need Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands 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 Like all U S Naval forces Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice 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 which have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael R McCormick RELEASED 2006-05-31 060531-N-3931M-012 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35314 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 | ||||
