The USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) has arrived in Roxas City
The American ship and her about 900 crew and volunteers from
non-government organizations will join personnel and assets from Australia,
Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Malaysia in the
event.
Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in
the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.
The PP15 mission in Roxas City
Personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
including doctors and engineers, will be joining their US
"While in Roxas
City , medical staff aboard Mercy will
perform surgical procedures and will host community health engagements, and
also provide direct care in seven locations throughout the province of Capiz
AFP Central Command said at least 300 patients would be
accommodated for surgeries aboard USNS Mercy.
Aside from medical care, PP15 personnel will work and train
side-by-side with the community on civic service events, safety topics,
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, water search and rescue,
veterinarian care, and community outreach projects.
Engineering activities will include the repair of Basiao Elementary School
in Roxas City ,
construction of a new school building at Roxas
City School
for Philippine Craftsman and construction of a new health care center at
Barangay Talon, Roxas
City
The USNS Mercy will depart Roxas
City Aug. 4, and transit to Subic Bay
to continue its mission in the Philippines
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=784155
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