Dominicans will be provided with healthcare and other humanitarian services courtesy of the United States Navy’s Hospital Ship, the USNS Comfort, which will be on a health mission to the island from July 27 to August 7.
The ship will dock just off the coast of Fond Cole during the mission.
It provides healthcare and other humanitarian service to countries all over the world. It has the equipment and human resource to offer a host of medical services including pediatrics, dental care, optometry, internal medicine, surgery and veterinary care.
Speaking at the official launching ceremony of the Comfort’s visit to Dominica on Thursday, Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Johnson said the Health Ministry is totally committed to the mission on the island.
“We indeed recognize the tremendous benefits to both our patients and healthcare providers of this all important mission,” he said.
Dr. Johnson indicated that patients will benefit from clinical, surgical and diagnostic services from very highly trained medical personnel.
Very importantly, he stated that there will be a lot of knowledge exchange between the USNS Comfort’s Doctors and other healthcare professionals and local Doctors and nurses, “both in terms of best practices, techniques and procedures.”
According to him both the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Primary Healthcare Services are actively involved in planning for the mission.
“We have developed an operational plan based on a number of factors, based on the duration of the mission,” he noted. “We have also taken into consideration the services that would be offered…”
He revealed that plans are in place for the ship’s mission to Dominica.
“We have already begun with our consultants at the hospital,” he noted. “I have already submitted a preliminary list or persons who in fact will be receiving surgeries on-board the US Comfort …”
Meantime; Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Health and Environment Helen Royer said from all reports, “the Comfort embodies our values by changing lives around the world and its mission is consistent with the mission of the Ministry of Health to enhance the ability of persons living in Dominica to better manage their own health and improve their productivity and quality of life and reduce their risk for diseases and injury.”
She said further that it is anticipated that the crew of the comfort with the help of the department of national security, the Ministry of Health and Environment and Foreign Affairs, “will help bring comfort to those in need and to bring hope to the hopeless and to bring healing to the sick.”
Love the idea of this ship, and gives new meaning to dominance of the High Seas.
Should have many clones of them given recent forays into far reaching countries where few if no facilities exist, or have been destroyed. What a great humanitarian mission that helps America, and the world too!
Imagine the possibilities, and the goodwill spread far and wide!
The Americans are using this to implant tracking devices on all the people they come in contact with.
For what purpose would they do this
Nobody in America has any interest in following your people as they scamper about their island.
You have been watching too much sci-fi.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. international Evangelist.
This is a legitimate humanitarian effort to show good will and extend a helping hand to the people of Dominica and other nations. It is all about caring, healing, and imparting.
As far as spreading disease or causing some kind of outbreak goes you have more to fear from regular cruise ships and the tourists who visit your island. How frequent do any of them cause a problem? What you have here is a hospital ship staffed with highly trained well supervised professionals.
They are not coming to experiment on Dominicans. This mission is bound by the same professional ethics that apply when they practice in America. The hospital ship brings only medications that have been approved for use in the States. The procedures they offer are standard medical and dental practices in America.
I am appalled at the ingratitude and ignorance shown by some of the DNO commentators on this page today. Some of the comments I do appreciate.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill, D.D. International…
And all that to say what???
The Medical industrial complex in the United States is well known for its profit driven agenda(s),,,
You people are so gullible is not everything that’s being offered is for the benefit of the ones accepting the offer,,,(Rastar Marn).
Can that idiot, that fool explain to someone like me who resides in the United States, California, as a matter of fact: what “The medical industrial complex in the United States” that fool is talking about? As of today, I will continue to write comments on DNO.
Everybody here knows me by my name they know I am from Wesley, but because I am so ashamed of how stupid our people are as of this day I will never introduce myself as a Dominican to anyone!
Our people are the most ignorant, pathetic dumb people alive!
I wish DNO would demand that everybody use their real name on their site if the want to write comments, perhaps that would eliminate all of the garbage some people write.
A marvelous gift to greedy, ignorant and racist people. I wish my tax dollars were being spent better.
It is so disconcerting when one reads the type of comments posted by Dominicans. A gesture of friendship is extended to us and we practically spit at it. Some of us are just non-appreciative and are still so vocal about it. We need to read more, listen more, analyse more and we will definitely be knowledgeable-more.
To guys like Peeping Tom Lang Mama admire hard work and due reward. So Lang Mama will condemn attack on Cuban graduates , business people who genuinely work hard. Lang Mama will condemn and ridicule passport racketeering lying politicians, thieving politicians, lying and abhorrent lawyers and blind support for politicians and political parties. Lang Mama is yet to pledge unwavering support to any politician or political party and Lang Mama nah follow any religion. So who want to judge Lang Mama based on their own religious belief I don’t give a spoon cause one thing I know for sure the only god that we all serve is money- if you think I am blasphemous look into the mirror of your heart and then come back and tell me what you see. Lang Mama is not the one lying to people in order to enrich myself and those who condone the divisive means. Ask those religious leaders who their real god is and before they cast judgement tell them take the stash of hush money from their mouth so that we…
Not blasphemous at all Lang Mama. You are right on target, even at the funeral of our late President Dr. Liverpool I saw the collection plate doing the rounds without fail. Religion is religion but business is business and even the church does not sneeze at money, paper variety preferred please!
I thinks its Good thing for Dominica. I suggest that person from our health system here be on board that ship at accompany every Dominican who enters the surgery room as well as take the vaccine. especially the vaccine. just to be on the safe side. Alas sometimes we can be so vulnerable. Apart from everything else we are very grateful for this offer. Lets hope the next move will be to allow more Dominicans easier medical care to the US in the future.
Thanks to the US. You will stand out as number one in the world. We are very grateful
Soon you’ll hear there’s a new disease ravaging Dominicans. I can never trust these people when they say they coming to help.
You sound so ignorant!
They come to experiment on Dominicans don’t trust the snakes. Soon u will hear a new outbreak in DA.
my friend 600 patients within 8 hour
i wonder how america know to come save us since the honorable blessed Dr roosvelt skerrit and the mighty labour party cannot even get rid of the poopool and are unable to supply the hospital with stitches.
thank god for obama
OMG Thank you Obama I need insulin and there is none at the PMH, our hospital services and
care at an all time low, your timing is perfect I hope your ship will not be overcrowded with patients.
You see that, we are so insular we don’t even have insuline!
Dominicans, take advantage of this health care opportunity. Be appreciative. Furthermore, you do not have to pay for it.
There are D/cans who will embrace the opportunity with gratitude.
It is disappointing and sad that there are some who lack gratitude. Your comments are insulting to other D/cans. When others read them, they will think all D/cans are the same. The negative comments reflect poorly on D/ca and other nationals, who are not the same as you.
With so much animosity I am surprised that Ross University is still here and the American cruise ship are still visiting us.
Hope non of the Doctors and Nurses get mugged and robbed in Roseau. while sight seeing on their short shore leave.The police better do their job. That would be a real embarrassment for Dominica and would make international news.
This floating hospital has 80 intensive care beds and 1000 beds total. It also has 12 operating rooms. It even has dentists on board with dental clinics.
Well, that beats the PMH anytime. I’m glad it is visiting us, it will be a welcome relief and give our doctors some new insights and experiences. Perhaps P.M. Skerrit should buy one of these boats, that might be cheaper than building anew hospital. He could use some of the passport money for that.
This visit is only in an effort for the US to try and win hearts and minds in Dominica since Dominica has very close ties with China and Venezuela and for their military spies to roam freely in Dominica to verify the military intervention that the Dominican Diaspora is longing for.
smh. ignorance is bliss
I Recon that you Dominicans are so backward more backward than the other Caribbean Islands,
It look like since you all got a laptop / a pc /or a phone that has internet you people posting a lot of ….
instead you people pray that the ship visiting DA would be a grate help for DA you preaching negative about the USA that`s why you all will always stay backward
this is a high level of idiocracy.
people should be qualified to use the Internet lol.
MI moun sot. I hope outsiders reading these ignorant comments realize this does not represent the thoughts of all
For those of you who are always pessimistic and never seem to have anything positive to say about anything please give some credit to this event. FYI, this ship has been throughout the world and has saved thousands of lives . If it helps one person that will be considered a blessing . there are many other countries that are looking forward for this service . So, be thankful !
Thank God for small mercies. This might change the lives of several of our fellow Dominicans who otherwise may not have the resources to have proper treatment. Other countries welcome and embrace opportunities like this. Think of the positive, stop..stop the political propaganda. God always is in control.
I thank the us ship for it’s around the world visits. God bless America. Only God knows when the next visit will be, so we better make use of this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Don’t trust these Americans coming to. Our shores they might CIA agents.
you don`t want them to come because you have something to hide
At the beginning of the year my resolution was: I would forever refrain from calling people stupid, dumb and ignorant. Nevertheless, when I read the nonsense that some of you write, I cannot avoid identify you to be most outrageous fool alive!
What does CIA have do with a ship loaded with medical professional and medicine affording the poor free medical attention, and medicine?
The CIA do not have to go to Dominica, to find out anything a corrupt government is doing that is not in the interest of the people, further more Dominica can never be a threat to the United State; at least not for more than a thousand years, and beyond; so why the crap; you need to shut your mouth!
If someone gave a Dominica one cent to people like each time you run off your mouth, you would be a millionaire by now. If I were the people involved, and reading your stupid comment, I would simply rise anchor, and leave you people in your misery!
so what? Nothing to hide. Nothing to fear
Freeniss is worryniss Cammem,,,
How comes they never send that Boat to take care of all them Ebola victims over on the MotherLand,,,
What is the purpose of their mission, humanitarian mission Marn don’t think there was a natural disaster nuh or did Marn miss someting in DNews
Yeh you miss the smart ball and catch the dumas ball
just wait and lets see who really catch the correct ball,,,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNl87lfm8I
Do some research and see how much these people have done to the Ones on the Mainland, just google “Unethical human experimentation in the United States”
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/02/johns-hopkins-lawsuit-deliberate-std-infections-guatemala
The Comfort is a non-combatant ship under the Geneva Conventions and carrys no weapons or marines it is mainly manned by civilian volunteers under the jurisdiction of the Navy. It would be a war crime to fire on this ship in combat. It has 1000 beds and 12 operating rooms.
And all that to say what???
The Medical industrial complex in the United States is well known for its profit driven agenda(s),,,
You people are so gullible is not everything that’s being offered is for the benefit of the ones accepting the offer,,,
RastarMarn, what you are still doing here. Why are you not in the mother country to help improve the sisters and brothers lives so they do not have to flee and risk their lives for a better future in Europe? Africa awaits you with open arms brother, your rhetoric will certainly help solve our forefathers’ birthplace problems!
You need ……. yourself!
It is so damn funny that you all hate America, and have so much nasty comments to make against Americans, when most of your life’s depend on the barrel industry from America. More than half of all Dominicans in St. Croix, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, and mainland America, are illegal.
Rhetoric such as yours is enough for the Immigration and Naturalization Services, set our and round up all of them and dump them back in Dominica, that might teaches idiots like you a lesson, which might cause you all to learn to appreciate the one who help you, and not bite the hands, that feeds your hungry stomachs!
I am ashamed to present myself to anyone as a Dominican!
Do we form a line or do we have to take a number? @original hold dem, you should get a hold on this one instead of gossiping on an organ.
Like the RED CLINIC lines? This time is not for L’argent sec but for health. Money can’t buy dat Skerro!
. “I have already submitted a preliminary list or persons who in fact will be receiving surgeries onboard the US Comfort …” So the perspiring CMO is on an ego trip with his” I have” Lol hey Partner you plan on running in 2019? Marigot is not Neo -DLP.
Didin’t you all try getting a boat from Venezuela instead? What about Psychiatry no personel? We have many needing mental health care even those leading this dept and the ministers doing what the Guy in South Carolina about black folk.
The ministers were accused of doing what the shooter accsed black people are doing to whites. I think the opposition leader said the same of the Ministers. LMAO
I hope the pm, tony dem; go on the ship to make their second baby.
Chupes man, is Florida they going. Is one thing they saying but doing another. Skerrit ignoring U.SAA. to please his friends in Venezuela so they don’t pressure him to pay his bill but is the U.S.A. that is his safe haven, don’t worry with him.
bravo zuzu to my navy.
Check see if any new our break after they leave……like ebola in Africa?
no they are coming to see if you have Aids
Like more dykes on island gracias merci those like U Dyke is a mal L’homme Lol
Dominicans be mindful of the medication that will be given, i am not being negative. Be very mindful of the Vacs that might be given as experiments of certain drugs are being tested on us poor black people.
this blogger labour of love you can tell is not a red clinic recipient cause he / she seem to be able to write well. so if is not a red clinic recipient you know that it is one of them who sell passports or part of the click who swindle the resources of the country for their own benefit while the rest of Dominicans have to wait on their handouts.
so maybe is an ambassador , maybe one with 1.5 mill, maybe a senior council who gets paid 96,000 and so on to represent skerro, or maybe one who register old ships.
Well since our beloved Roosevelt skerrit government cannot afford to buy basic medical supplies band aid,purple mocriokom and kataplam I hope the visiting hospital will drop a few supplies.
This is the greatness of our government they find ways to get basic supplies- Chavez gone no more hand me down so we will beg the visiting hospital for ban bobo cloth
Imposter, this is The Real Facts. Your comment did not originate from me. You faked it, giving readers a false impression that it came from me. It is unfair to me. Cease that wickedness.
You can disguise yourself by using the name another uses but you cannot disguise your computer IP. DNO knows it.
DNO knows my computer IP. You are utilizing and abusing DNO’s Website for your negativity and wickedness.
Find another name to use. This is what intelligent and nice people would do.
Whenever you utilize a name that another is using, you should be informed.
When DNO is notified, it should be queried and your comments should be immediately withdrawn. You should also be disbarred from DNO’s Website.
It appears that others cannot use a name without some of you using it wickedly. Furthermore, I would never make such a comment. If I could charge you, I would.
What a relief !For a short while we can enjoy a healthcare .facility which is free of PooPool. Pinez or Poolbwa. Thank you america.
Lol. What about the Health care facilitied on Wires Road,St Joseph, Ross Blvd,Grand bay as shown by MDTH. Those facilities don’t have pooopool nor pine but somebody told me they have lice,maybe the person meant lies. So can you verify
Eh ben, I hear the U.S. doctors from the ship have offered to inspect these MDTH facilities free of charge so they can help with improvements if necessary. Boy, that could be very embarrassing.
I hope they come with psychiatrist cause we know we have more mad people out and loosy goosy than . what we have contained. Not only that those mad people have power to influence and command other stupid people and next thing we know is tear gas in our a*** , M-16 bullets in our houses . Just incase the lying disgusting lawyer is not somewhere like Florida or Antigua somebody please drag his short and penguin looking self unto the ship so the white people can give him a straight jacket injection. What difference does it make he already cannot stand up and do anything for himself and his bird anyway so give him a powerful straight jacket injection so he walk around bavaying like the thirsty dog that he is.
Yeh I doh call no foul so let me throw me corn
What are U saying ? Is there is a co relation between productivity & the Ship’s visit?
So vile and so full of jealousy and hate. It is no wonder that you worship the Great Blue Hope and all that the UWPwee stands for.
Your comments give you away. Have you considered there are some mad ones, also as you, who comment on this Website?
Some of your comments are plain nonsense. Could you not write something educating that others could learn from, emulate and practice? People cannot learn anything from idle and senseless words/comments.
It is unwise to make such evil comments. Furthermore, consider yourself. Do you know what will happen to you in the future? People who make such comments do not realize that they are harming themselves. It could backfire on them, soon enough and two-fold. Be smart.
Oh Oh what about My Dominica Trade House medical services,are they going to be on the ship. Hey don’t hate me I am just following upon what I read about My Dominica Trade house Medical on their web site.
If MDTH medical is not then I hope that the the MV My Dominica Trade House medical will be the next ship.
Can’t we all get along? Is everything political?
We are glad that this US charitable service is making a stop at our shores.
Our people are poor and in great need. Our health care service is modest and any help, in both service delivery and training, is welcomed.
Thanks to all.
Okay Rodney King! are planning on going for a swim up river or on the beach? don’t drown . hahahahahahahahahaha
I hope they also treat mental disorders on that ship cause a lot of people in high post especially need it. Get some good drugs for those psycho maniacs.
I assume you are not in a high post. So you think that you do not have a mental disorder? Keep calling the kettle black. Due to your comment, you have incriminated yourself for it includes you.
Meantime; Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Health and Environment Helen Royer said from all reports, “the Comfort embodies our values by changing lives around the world and its mission is consistent with the mission of the Ministry of Health to enhance the ability of persons living in Dominica to better manage their own health and improve their productivity and quality of life and reduce their risk for diseases and injury.”
LOL look jokes, the hospital dirty I mean I saw pigeon poo (which brings diseases) all over the walls of the entrance if that statement was true the hospital for example would be immaculate…
Whatever, before accepting any treatment from this benevolent mission, Dominicans should have a look at these posts:-
a) http://nexusilluminati.blogspot.ae/2010/07/human-medical-experimentation-in-united.html;
b) the USA has the patent on the cure for Aids (http://truedemocracyparty.net/2011/10/aids-cure-found-patent-5676977/)
c) it also has the patent on Ebola (http://www.naturalnews.com/046290_Ebola_patent_vaccines_profit_motive.html)
d) vaccinations are not good for you (http://vactruth.com/2014/10/05/bill-gates-vaccine-crimes/)
d) there is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’ – see http://drsircus.com/medicine/cdc-scientists-accused-crimes-humanity-whistleblower .
Thank you. It’s refreshing to see that at least some people still have sense. “If it sounds to good to be true….. It probably is…!”
Hope when you A** BURSTING you won’t ask for them to take you there! Wonder whether you live is cleaner than the wall you talk about?!
Was wondering if someone caught what I was just posting about. But after reading the complete works of Derp I realized we were seeing things differently.
This part was my concern more so the word Productivity.LMAO real loud!
Dominica to better manage their own health and improve their productivity and quality of life and reduce their risk for diseases and injury.”
If you had seen that in front of your door, what would you call it?
I notice that there was no mention of politcians like the prime minister or health minister as they always find an upportunity to make anouncements on these ocations . I quess this is reserved for the Chinese , CUBANS , and the Venezuela
IS IT FREE ?
Spoken like a true Dominican my boy.
It is free. They do this on a humanitarian basis.
So what you call it if it is not free. Bestial?
How can one not be proud of this great Labour Administration. The things that we see these men and women doing for Dominica can truly bring tears of joy and gratitude to the eyes of the ordinary citizen. Intelligent Dominicans are aware that there can be, will be, NO other political party that can rival the efforts and achievements of this great and mighty Labour Power. Our projections show that Labour Power will remain for at least thirty to forty more years. This is quite reassuring for sure!!!
YOUR BRAINWASHED AND A RED CLINIC RECEPIENT,NO MAN IS MIGHTIER THAT GOD.
No he is not…….lol.
Some of you are quite capable of throwing words and insulting people. As if you do not know any better how to amicably communicate with your fellow people. It appears it is a trait of yours according to your character and personality.
Ton Ton Makout – just so you know there were times before this corrupt government that hospital ships docked into Dominica. Sakwais Sort. In fact I Lang Mama had a close family member who got treated on a floating hospital in Dominica.
Yet, you, Lang Mama and all your clones here, will seek to discourage more of your relatives from benefitting today from this mission. Ah yes, you are well at home in the UWPwee. What a confused bunch!
Politics had nothing to do with the ship choosing DA. The people here are certainly in need of improved medical care and better equipment and technology.
If the USA was a different nation they would not offer any help to the left leaning, Venezuela sympathizing Labor party government.
Have you ever heard of “Doctors with no borders?”
You have much to learn. Whatever you think and state are no feathers in your cap. Darts for you, for making an unkind and silly comment.
They are broadminded, compassionate and helpful people. They are not wicked as you are Sam “Gutter”.
Ha Ha Labour of love, are you for real? He He!
this great Labour Administration doing for Dominica can truly bring tears to the eyes of the ordinary citizen. Intelligent Dominicans are aware that there can be, will be, NO other political party that can rival THIS neodlp HEADED BY dfp GANG.
iS THIS YOU WANTED TO STATE?
Idiot, it is not because of Skerrit or any labor party why the United States are providing this free treatment to the citizens of Dominica. As a matter of fact no one need to dress in red to be identified and get special free tenement.
Dominica is not he first place, that ship visited; if memory serves me correctly they have been to Haiti on more than one occasion, among other places in the world they render such free services. Dominica is not the first!
There is also another organization called “Doctors Without Boarders” out there rendering the same service to the poor, and unfortunate. They perform the most technical surgeries such as the reconstruction of face caused deformities! The way you people behave is like the chicken which defecated white, and thought it lay it first egg!
Skerrit had nothing to do with medical service they are giving to Dominicans, some of us are very much aware of that! Keep on dreaming!
Don’t tell me….it was your great enlightened leader, the anointed himself, Knight of the creepy order of St. George who persuaded Obama personally to bring that ship here?
One thing thats great off that hospital ship is that there is no Cuban trained fake doctors working on that boat…..
Totally unnecessary – That is distasteful. Lang Mama wont condone that.
Lol! Lang Mama finds a comment “distasteful?” Could this ever be possible?
You disagree with this comment. You do the same. I wish you would not make those unkind comments against the government.
Lang Mama feel very passionate about public officials who are dishonest , crooked and opaque and public officials are open to public scrutiny and criticism and even redicule. I will continue to do so whether or not it is,Labor ,Freedom or UWP. Believe it or not. I will not attack people who have worked hard to achieve and particularly the Cuban graduates. I draw that line believe it or not. Overnight millionaire politicians I will deride and redicule. Conning voters and then becoming g overnight millionaires is distasteful in Dominica and anywhere else.
So of it is UWP supporters messing with hard working people I say stop that Bull……. . I will continue to focus on the blatantly bias as well people like Tony,Real Porssie, The Real Fact,Peeping Tom (Tony).Those who only see their dinner plate only.
I agree with you!
because someone told you that american trained doctors are the cream of the crop eh…smh…may God have mercy on you. you were given 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason…caution!
hmmmmm, and to those critics of the usa like “the brain”, I hope they don’t go for free service and consultation
To some of the ungrateful ones,when you all finish say the US dont do nothing for the poor people in Dominica,and see what good peaceful people we are and we stand up to the dictator thats running the country.
Your biasesness is appalling. Get a life, you are so obviously obsess and delusional with the DLP you don’t know when to stop. On a daily basis you have to seek attention, ADD. Get a life. Stop inducing your hatred and viper ideas into everything. Your motives are politically motivated and baseless, how does the P.M. fits in there? That leaves me wondering as to the level of your intelligence. Enjoy the health care that is being offered and get off the political bandwagon.
How many people are on the Island?
How many Doctors do we have?
can someone give the stats? Then I shall return.
I think we have more lawyers than doctors in Dominica today because selling passports is less troublesome and far more rewarding and I think it is easier to become a lawyer than a qualified doctor.