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The Middle East’s First Hospital Ship Sets Sail In Aswan

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180330-N-MD713-0008 BENGKULU, Indonesia (March 30, 2018) The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored off the coast of Bengkulu, Indonesia, in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018. PP-18's mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)
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The hospital ship, supervised by Rotary Egypt is highly equipped with clinics, labs and a pharmacy focusing on the governorates in Upper and Lower Egypt who have limited access to health care services.

This first of its kind project gained huge support from both the private and public sectors in the country by landing a collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Tahya Masr Fund, Masr El-Kheir Foundation, El-Tayebi Pharmacies, Banque de Caire, and Pharco Pharmaceutical Company.

Lucratively, on March 7th, the hospital ship will begin sailing to Aswan’s neighboring governorate, Luxor, where it will stop at the port for a week to treat patients.

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