An enormous U.S. Navy hospital ship brought state-of-the-art medical aid to Jamaica on Thursday, the first stage of a five-month goodwill mission to nine countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The 894-foot (272-meter) white ship emblazoned with bright red crosses carries more than 600 personnel who will provide free surgical procedures, pediatric and dental care, and eye treatment to roughly 100,000 patients in 9 countries, said U.
An enormous U.S. Navy hospital ship brought state-of-the-art medical attention to Jamaica on Thursday, the beginning point of a five-month goodwill mission to nine countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The 894-foot (272-meter) white ship emblazoned with vivid red crosses carries more than 600 personnel who will offer free surgical procedures, pediatric and dental care, and eye treatment to roughly 100,000 patients in 9 countries, said U.
