Vector Control During Humanitarian Assistance Missions Aboard the US Navy Hospital Ship Mercy

Abstract

The purpose of this presentation is to describe the activities of the Preventive Medicine Department on the U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) MERCY during Pacific Partnership 2008. Pacific Partnership was a humanitarian operation using the USNS MERCY as a platform to provide medical care to people in the Republic of the Philippines, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The USNS MERCY visited each host nation for 10 to 14 days in the summer of 2008. During this time, medical providers on the ship saw over 90,000 patients, performed 1,300 surgeries, examined 14,000 dental patients, and conducted 26 engineering projects. The preventive Medicine (PM) Department generated 26 reports covering all aspects of preventive medicine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2008
Accession Number
ADP023974

Entities

People

  • Brian Prendergast

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Entomology
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Hygiene
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • New Guinea
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Solid Waste
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Water Purification

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine