CHITTAGONG, Jul 2: - The US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived and anchored off the coast of Cox's Bazar yesterday to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of Bangladesh.
The Mercy is “uniquely capable” of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs and can rapidly respond to a range of situations at short notice, said an announcement. It said the mission reflects longstanding ties between the United States and Bangladesh, as well as continued U.S. commitment to work together to address mutual problems and concerns.
Adam. Gary Roughead, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet said that the Mercy medical team, made up of doctors from the U.S., Indian and Canadian military, and members of non-governmental organizations, would work closely together with Bangladeshi medical personnel to bring medical care to the people of Bangladesh. “The new level of cooperation among military medicine and NGOs, and the extensive medical capability of Mercy, bring much to Bangladesh and the region,” he said. |