PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
27 July 2010 ADF medical and dental personnel were part of a 40-person team operating a medical and dental clinic in the town of Sofifi on Halmahera Island during Pacific Partnership 2010. Embarked in HMA Ships Labuan and Tarakan the personnel were transported ashore each day to treat approximately 400 patients. The team from Australia, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Indonesia were able to provide medical and dental treatment in a more remote locality as part of the disaster relief exercise. The PP10 visit to Indonesia is a two phase disaster relief exercise which commenced in Jakarta in November 2009. A table-top exercise scenario dealing with a natural disaster in the region was the first phase during which the multi-national team discussed plans to effectively employ USNS Mercy, Indonesian Navy Ship KRI Dr. Soeharso and other ships' from the international community, including HMA Ships Labuan and Tarakan. 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.
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| 20100719ran8106603_052 Royal Australian Navy Dentist Lieutenant Tom Yong (right) points out instruments required for dental treatment to assistant Victoria Chiu from the Pre Dental Society, San Diego whilst conducting dental checks on Halmahera Island, Indonesia during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 19 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100719ran8106603_063 Captain Lisa Franchetti, Commander Pacific Partnership 2010 departs HMAS Labuan after thanking the ship's company for their hard work in assisting the provision of medical and dental care in remote communities. (Date taken: 19 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100719ran8106603_078 Children peer through a slot in the wall at Sofifi primary school, Halmahera Island in Indonesia, while Lieutenant Tom Yong, Royal Australian Navy dentist conducts dental checks on locals during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 19 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100719ran8106603_086 A young Indonesian boy peers through a broken window at a primary school on Sofifi Island, Indonesia whilst ADF and partner nation personnel conduct medical and dental observations during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 19 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100719ran8106603_099 Lieutenant Tom Yong, a Navy Dental Officer supports a patient's head with his leg whilst extracting a tooth at a clinic in Sofifi in the North Maluku Islands as part of Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 19 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100720ran8106603_001 RAAF Specialist Physician, Squadron Leader David Cooksley assists a 73 year-old Indonesian man for medical observations at the Sofifi primary school, Halmahera Island, Indonesia during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 20 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8106603_049 Ternate Volcano billows smoke whilst Pacific Partnership personnel conduct health clinics and provide engineering assistance to the local people who live in the shadows of the active volcano during Pacific Partnership 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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