050419-N-6665R-069 Indian Ocean (April 19, 2005) - Registered Nurse Virginia Cohen from the non-governmental organization "Project HOPE", counts the surgery gauze that was used during surgery on an Indonesian patient to maintain accountability of gauze during closing of the wound aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy has 12 operating rooms and has performed over 100 surgeries since arriving on station in Nias, Indonesia. At the request of the government of Indonesia, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the MSC


050419-N-6665R-069 Indian Ocean (April 19, 2005) - Registered Nurse Virginia Cohen from the non-governmental organization "Project HOPE", counts the surgery gauze that was used during surgery on an Indonesian patient to maintain accountability of gauze during closing of the wound aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy has 12 operating rooms and has performed over 100 surgeries since arriving on station in Nias, Indonesia. At the request of the government of Indonesia, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the MSC combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) are on station off the coast of Nias, providing assistance as determined appropriate and necessary with earthquake disaster relief efforts and provide medical assistance to those in need. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jeffrey Russell (RELEASED) US Navy 050419-N-6665R-069 Registered Nurse Virginia Cohen counts the surgery gauze that was used during surgery on an Indonesian patient to maintain accountability of gauze during closing of the wound


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