USNS Comfort Archives | U.S. Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago

Comfort Departs Trinidad and Tobago

During Comfort’s mission, medical professionals from the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy, alongside eight partner nations and NGOs, provided care for more than 6,000 patients at two separate shore-based medical sites and performed more than 115 surgeries aboard the ship.

By U.S. Embassy Port of Spain | 13 September, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Lt. Gen Michael Plenh, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, USNS Comfort

USNS Comfort Free Walk In Clinics

Members of the public can access services from free clinics on a first come, first serve basis. No pre-registration is required. ID is also not required to seek medical care, but will be helpful if medicine has to be dispensed.

By U.S. Embassy Port of Spain | 21 August, 2019 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Cedros, Debe, Fun Splash, La Brea, NESC, partnerships; Year of the Caribbean, Pt. Fortin, SouthCom, USNS Comfort, Venezuela

USNS Comfort to perform 100 onboard surgeries and set up two medical sites

The ship will dock at the La Brea port and conduct 100 onboard surgeries, provide basic medical services at two medical walk-in sites at the Cedros Community Centre and the South West Regional Sports Arena, Point Fortin, as well as host health fairs/community outreach and town halls to address various public health topics.

By U.S. Embassy Port of Spain | 17 July, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Caribbean2020, Ministry of Health, surgery, USNS Comfort, Year of the Caribbean

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