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Oct. 28, 2019

 Comfort Arrives in Jamaica to Provide Medical Assistance 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, for its eleventh medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Oct. 25.            

Oct. 24, 2019

 Comfort Strengthens Partnership with Dominican Republic Following Successful Medical Mission 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) held its closing ceremony in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, symbolizing the completion of the hospital ship’s tenth medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Oct. 21.            

Oct. 17, 2019

 Comfort Arrives in Dominican Republic to Provide Medical Assistance 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for its tenth medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Oct. 14. While in Santo Domingo, U.S. service members and medical professionals will work alongside partner and host nation staff to provide much-needed medical assistance in communities with urgent health care needs and demonstrate the commitment to strengthen regional medical capacity.            

Oct. 13, 2019

 Comfort Strengthens Partnership with St. Kitts and Nevis Following Successful Medical Mission 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed St. Kitts and Nevis following the completion of the ship’s ninth medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Oct. 12.            

Oct. 7, 2019

 Comfort Arrives in St. Kitts and Nevis to Provide Medical Assistance 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, for its ninth medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Oct. 3.            

Sept. 27, 2019

 Comfort Arrives in Saint Lucia to Provide Medical Assistance 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Castries, Saint Lucia, for its eighth medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Sept. 23.            

Sept. 23, 2019

 Comfort Strengthens Partnership with Grenada Following Successful Medical Mission 

                                During Comfort’s six-day medical mission in St. George’s, 800 medical professionals of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Public Health Service alongside eight partner nations, provided care for 5,060 patients at two separate shore-based medical sites and performed 96 surgeries aboard the ship.            

Sept. 16, 2019

 USNS Comfort Completes Medical Mission in Trinidad and Tobago 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Trinidad and Tobago Sept. 11, following a six-day medical mission.            

Sept. 16, 2019

 Comfort Begins Medical Services in Grenada 

                                ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Senior leadership from the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) alongside partner and host nation representatives attended an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of the ship’s seventh medical mission stop in St. George’s, Grenada, Sept. 15.            

Aug. 28, 2019

 HHS Attends Comfort Closing Ceremony in Colombia 

                                The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar attended a closing ceremony at the International Marina, which marked the conclusion of the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s (T-AH 20) fifth medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Aug. 25.            

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