PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
07 June 2010 One of eight medical and dental clinics held during Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10) in Vietnam, Nhon Binh school will service approximately 600 patients per day with health personnel from the U.S. military, partner nations and non-government organisations. Australia is participating in the annual US-led humanitarian assistance mission. Twenty-two ADF personnel have joined USNS Mercy as the first of three separate Australian contingents to rotate through the region over the next three months. The PP10 mission marks the fifth year of Australian support, and will provide engineering and medical assistance in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea. Aimed at strengthening international relationships and interoperability for disaster relief throughout South East Asia and Oceania, ADF personnel will be based out of USNS Mercy in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and East Timor. Additionally, RAN assets HMA Ships Labuan and Brunei will provide assistance with ship to shore movements in some countries.
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| 20100531ran8106603_001 The sun sets over Quy Nhon, Vietnam on the first day of United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy's arrival during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 31 May 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100531ran8106603_010 Flight Lieutenant Danny O'Neill conducts a nursing assessment on the first patient to arrive onboard United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy for Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 31 May 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100531ran8106603_016 Flight Lieutenant Danny O'Neill discusses his nursing assessment of the first patient onboard United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy with two United States Navy medical corpsmen. (Date taken: 31 May 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100531ran8106603_031 Flight Lieutenant Danny O'Neill with United States Navy Hospital Corpsmen Daniel Deveau (left) and Sandy Hernandez in the casualty reception, where they will provide special care to Vietnamese patients at anchor off Quy Nhon during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 31 May 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_013 Doctor Ray Dailey from United States Public Health Services injects local anasthaesia prior to extracting two teeth from a Vietnamese woman at a Dental clinic in Nhon Hua, Vietnam. (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_016 A Vietnamese patient awaits commencement of dental work at a dental clinic in Nhon Hua, Vietnam as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10) (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_018 Major Thien Pham, an Australian Army Dentist extracts a tooth from an 88 year-old Vietnamese man at a dental clinic in Nhon Hua, Vietnam as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_025 Major Thien Pham, an Australian Army Dentist extracts a tooth from an 88 year-old Vietnamese man at a dental clinic in Nhon Hua, Vietnam as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_035 Major Thien Pham, an Australian Army Dentist extracts a tooth from a Vientamese woman at Nhon Hua, Vietnam as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_038 The dental clinic at Nhon Hua school, Vietnam. Three dentists and their dental technicians worked in a classroom servicing up to 100 patients per day as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_060 A Vietnamese man waits to be assessed by Pacific Partnership staff at the Nhon Hua school, a site used for medical and dental treatments as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100602ran8106603_068 A 78 year-old woman is assisted by her granddaughter after seeking treatment at the Nhon Hua medical and dental clinic as part of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). (Date taken: 02 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_003 Major Suzanne Steel, Australian Army Medical Officer conducts medical observations on Vietnamese locals at the Nhon Binh school, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_025 Major Suzanne Steel, Australian Army Medical Officer conducts medical observations on 81 year-old Tran Thi Cu at the at the Nhon Binh school, Quy Nhon, Vietnam. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_030 Major Suzanne Steel, Australian Army Medical Officer assists 81 year-old Tran Thi Cu to the Optometry clinic at the Nhon Binh school, Quy Nhon, Vietnam. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_035 Baby Vo Tran Gia Linh and mother Tran Thi Tanh Hien are all smiles after receiving a teddy bear from Pacific Partnership 2010 staff. Vo Tran has been referred to USNS Mercy for surgery on her left arm. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_058 An elderly Vietnamese lady waits to be seen by medical personnel from Pacific Partnership 2010 at the Nhon Binh school, Quy Nhon, Vietnam. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_072 Major Suzanne Steel, Australian Army Medical Officer at the Nhon Binh school, Quy Nhon, Vietnam. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_090 A Japanese sailor off the Japanese Defence Ship (JDS) Kunisaki assists an elderly Vietnamese lady at the Nhon Binh school, Quy Nhon, Vietnam. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100603ran8106603_136 Major Suzanne Steel, Australian Army Medical Officer conducts medical observations on 66 year-old Nguyen Thanh Binh, who has had breathing difficulties. (Date taken: 03 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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