U.S. Naval Hospital Ship to Visit & Provide Medical Services in Belize

The U.S. Naval Hospital Ship, USNS COMFORT, will visit Belize from April 9-18, 2015 and other ports in Central and South America and the Caribbean this spring. The USNS COMFORT works hand in hand with a variety of governmental and non-governmental agencies to train personnel in conducting civil-military operations, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, while providing medical, dental and veterinary care, and engineering support to local populations.

While in Belize, the USNS COMFORT will partner with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Belize Defence Force, and the Belize Coast Guard to share and build capability through medical, dental, engineering, and veterinary events and exchanges.

As part of the events scheduled for Belize, USNS Comfort personnel will partner with Hattieville Government School and Independence High school to provide a variety of outpatient medical, dental, preventive medicine, and health education services. These locations will be open to the general public for one free medical or dental service each day.

USUN Comfort Events in Belize:
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Arrival of Navy Helicopters
BDF Airwing
Near Philip S.W. Goldson Int’l Airport
6:00 am – 2:00 pm

Friday, April 10, 2015
Opening Ceremony
Ft. George Memorial Park
Belize City
11:00 am – 12 noon

Monday, April 13, 2015
Medical Site
Independence High School
Independence Village
9:00 am – 3:00 pm