US naval hospital ship to provide medical services to Jamaica

United States Naval Ship Comfort (USNS), a Mercy-class hospital ship is to provide medical services to Jamaicans during its visit next month.

Minister of Health Dr. Fenton Ferguson and U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Luis G. Moreno announced that the USNS Comfort will visit Jamaica during the early part of May 2015.

While berthed in Kingston, the Comfort’s crew will provide medical services, conduct professional medical exchanges with their Jamaican counterparts, and engage in community outreach projects at schools across the island.

“I welcome this visit by the USNS Comfort, which is another demonstration of the strong partnership between the United States and Jamaica”, said Dr. Ferguson.

Ambassador Moreno commented: “The Comfort’s mission – providing free, world-class medicine to our neighbors – underscores the enduring friendship between our two countries and the generosity of the American people.”