Image Gallery 2008
29 July 2008
USNS MERCY in East Timor
The Pacific Program is an annual humanitarian US led mission which visits countries of the Pacific Rim to provide medical and engineering assistance to developing nations on an annual basis.
The United States Naval Ship MERCY recently completed a two week visit to East Timor conducting medical and dental clinics, surgery and engineering projects.The ship is a 1000 bed floating hospital with 11 operating theatres and 500 medical staff on board.
In the first week of the Mercy's visit to East Timor medical staff conducted screening clinics across the country in order to determine patients for referral to surgical teams on board. Corrective surgery that only required a few days post operative care was conducted. Defence medical staff on board MERCY came from a number of countries in the Pacific region, including Australia.By the time the USNS Mercy left Timoreses waters the multi national medical staff had seen nearly 10,000 patients and conducted 270 surgical procedures.
| 20080720adf8261939_004 Paediatric Plastic Surgeon Dr Johanthan Wheeler, a Naval Reservist is usually a Surgical Registrar in Brisbane. He is about to prepare his young patient for corrective surgery. (Date taken: 20 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080720adf8261939_006 Lieutenant Commander (LTCMDR) Bruce Lister takes the wheel under the watchful eye of Mercy's Third Officer, Civilian Service Mariner Benjamin Christian. LTCMDR Lister is giving a civilian surgical team from Australia, atour of the ship. (Date taken: 20 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080720adf8261939_007 Naval Lieutenant Kylie Storen is an emergency nurse. Here she checks on a young patient with United States Navy Nurse Tina Norton. (Date taken: 20 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080720adf8261939_008 Lieutenant Candice Silverman (Australian Naval Reserve) is general surgeon at Fremantle Hospital in Perth.She chats to her patient 'Rachael' who has just undergone corrective surgery to her right hand. (Date taken: 20 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080720adf8261939_009 Naval Reservist, Lieutenant Candice Silverman who is normally a general surgeon at Fremantle Hospital in Perth has a chat to her patient Rachael, who has just undergone corrective surgery. Lieutenant Siverman has spent nearly two weeks operating on patients during the Mercy's visit to East Timor. (Date taken: 20 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080720adf8261939_010 Leading Seaman Tanya Boge is a full time Dental Hygienist in the Australian Navy normally based at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney. Here she is explaining teeth brushing techniques to Tony from Dili. "This has been a very rewarding experience, showing people that don't have access to this type of service,how to look after their teeth." (Date taken: 20 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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