Author name: Léa Baron

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.