Prime Minister of Haiti Thanks Comfort Team
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS090412-06
Release Date: 4/12/2009 10:39:00 PM
By Technical Sgt. Bryan Stevens
PORT-au-PRINCE, Haiti (NNS) -- Haiti's prime minister arrived aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) April 11 to thank the crew for coming to Haiti to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance.
Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis and her staff were shown Comfort's state-of-the-art equipment and had the opportunity to ask questions of the ship's medical staff. Pierre-Louis also met with fellow Haitians awaiting treatment.
Comfort is in Haiti as part of a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean region in support of Continuing Promise 2009.
Comfort's visit comes a little less than a year after USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) arrived to render aid after the island and its people suffered devastating damage and injuries during the hurricane season.
"What an honor and great opportunity for our team to be back in Haiti with our medical and engineering services." said Navy Capt. Bob Lineberry, commodore. "A friendship we hope to build upon with each visit to the nation of Haiti."
Continuing Promise 2009 is a joint effort between U.S. military and interagency personnel, non-governmental organizations, academia and partner nations to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services afloat and ashore alongside host-nation personnel.
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