Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Maluku`S provincial health office has prepared at least 100 medical workers to support the upcoming international marine event of Sail Banda 2010.

"We have trained doctors and nurses from district and city hospitals and clinics to give health services to Sail Banda participants and guests," Maluku health office spokesman Fat Basalamah said here on Tuesday.

Basalamah said of the 100 medical workers, 60 underwent training last week while the rest were trained last year.

"The training lasted one week at the Kudamati training facility. They were trained by a team from the East Indonesia Disaster Alert Brigade and Dr Wahidin General Hospital in Makassar," Basalamah said.

The Maluku health office had also formed a Sail Medical Service (SMS) team for people in Maluku`s remote islands.

The SMS was formed to avoid social jealousy during the Surya Baskara Jaya health operation on the islands of Ambon, Banda, and Kisar.

Meanwhile, the United States Navy`s floating hospital ship. USNS Mercy T-AH-19. is to arrive in Maluku in the near future to support the Surya Baksara Jaya health operation in the province.

Dubbed Surya Baksara Jaya operation, the health services program will be conducted at seven vilages in Ambon, Maluku, July 29-August 3, 2010.

Sail Banda 2010 local committee chairman Cak Saimima said in Ambon recently that the health services provision operation would be conducted in conjunction with the international marine event in the province.

"A similar program as part of Sail Banda 2010 will also be conducted in Banda Neira, Central Maluku district at the same time," Cak Saimima said.

He said the floating hospital would provide health services at Mamala, Morella, Liang, Waai, Tulehu, Passo, and Hutumuri villages on the island of Ambon.

"The Surya Baksara Jaya health services provision operation will be supported by the biggest foalting hospital of the United States Navy. the USNS MERCY T-AH-19," Saimima said.(*)

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