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French Navy to Provide Medical Care

Public Agenda (Accra)
NEWS
January 17, 2005
Posted to the web January 18, 2005
Accra
A French Naval Medical Personnel, in collaboration with their Ghanaian
counterparts from the 37 Military Hospital will on Thursday, provide free
medical care to patients at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region.
The French Naval ship, " LPD OURAGAN", carrying the team will dock at the Tema
Port on Wednesday as part of its regular mission along the coast of West Africa
and will leave on Monday, according to a release by the French Embassy in
Accra.
The visit forms part of the French Navy's regular visit to the West African sub
region to strengthen its existing relations with the Ghanaian Navy and also to
establish closer links with the people of Ghana.
"LPD OURAGAN" is a 150 meter long amphibian assault ship, which has the
capacity to carry 2000 civilians in case of emergency . It has often carried
humanitarian cargo towards the sub region.
The 40-year-old ship is under the command of Captain Oliver Pons and has a crew
of 17 officers, 124 petty officers and 89 seamen.

   

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