US Naval Ship Offers Free Care for Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia

USNS Comfort, a U.S. hospital ship deployed to Central and South America, has docked off the coast of Colombia, providing free medical and dental treatment for Venezuelan migrants.

The hospital ship USNS Comfort transits south on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America on Oct. 13, 2018 in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Bigley/Released

BOGOTA, Colombia—USNS Comfort, a U.S. Navy hospital ship deployed to Central and South America, has docked off the coast of Colombia to provide free medical and dental treatment for Venezuelan migrants.

The Comfort had provided assistance in Ecuador and Peru before moving on to Colombia as part of the 11-week “Enduring Promise” mission throughout the region.