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With a strong focus on human capital development, the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with Mercy Ships, announced the arrival of the hospital ship Africa Mercy in Madagascar. This return marks a significant step in improving access to quality surgical care for the Malagasy population.

Matron Deen became a familiar face who helped bridge the connection between Mercy Ships and the healthcare staff she oversees in Freetown’s largest government hospital.

Guinea’s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility, which more than doubles capacity for dental students to learn, practice and treat patients while addressing the critical gap in accessing dental care.

Mercy Ships and Freedom From Fistula have a long-standing relationship spanning decades. In the mid-2000s, Mercy Ships established the Aberdeen Women’s Center to provide free obstetric fistula care in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Presidential Visit: Malagasy president His Excellency Andry Nirina Rajoelina visited patients and volunteers on board Mercy Ships’ hospital vessel to see for himself the lives being transformed.

On this Day of the Seafarer, Mercy Ships wants to honor all the people like Ishaka, volunteer assistant bosun on board the Global Mercy.

The new purpose-built hospital ship will expand the impact of Mercy Ships in sub-Saharan Africa.

Florence’s journey from oldest to newest Mercy Ship came full circle when she met the Global Mercy™ in 2023, the same year that the purpose-built hospital ship began welcoming its patients on board. Today, you can find Florence, now 49 years old, down in the engine room as a hotel engineering assistant.

As experts from the surgical and healthcare world gather for the 64th Annual Conference and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Surgeons in Sierra Leone this week, a profound dedication to advancing surgical knowledge and practice in the region is palpable.