Plastic surgeon with Operation Smile Vietnam, Dr. Lam Hoi Phuong, performs an operation to fix a cleft palate aboard naval hospital ship USNS Mercy in Nha Trang
Source: Reuters
Plastic surgeon with Operation Smile Vietnam, Dr. Lam Hoi Phuong, performs an operation to fix a cleft palate aboard naval hospital ship USNS Mercy which anchored off Nha Trang beach, in central Vietnam June 22, 2008. This is the first time that Operation Smile Vietnam has partnered with the U.S. Navy and performed surgeries aboard a U.S. Navy vessel. USNS Mercy serves as an enabling platform through which multi-national military, medical teams and non-governmental organizations can coordinate humanitarian efforts. REUTERS/Lt. Arwen Chisholm/U.S. Navy/Handout (VIETNAM). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
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