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World Blood Donor Day

June 14, 2023

In a traditional medical setting, donors can be recruited ahead of time at blood drives, and their life-saving gifts can be sealed in bags and stored for later use. A Mercy Ships hospital, cut off from resources back home, is different. It must rely on the people who staff it.

Raising the Bar for Safe Surgical Care on World Health Day

April 4, 2023

Dr. Juliette Tuakli speaks on what the theme for this year’s World Health Day, “Health for All,” really looks like on the continent of Africa.

Mercy Ships Canada and Foresight for IT Celebrate 5 Years of Corporate Social Responsibility

February 14, 2023

Honoring and acknowledging the support from our vital partner, Foresight for IT, as we celebrate five years together.

A Young Leader’s Philanthropic Inspiration

February 3, 2023

Discover how a young girl inspires others by making a generous donation to Mercy Ships Canada

Creating New Connections: Mercy Ships Canada and the Francophone Nursing Community

January 31, 2023

Find out how Mercy Ships Canada is getting involved with the French speaking nursing community.

Leading with a Renewed Lens: Inclusion, Allyship, and Faith in Practice

September 16, 2025

Latest News Curious Currents, Steady Course: Learning to Lead in a New Sector When I embarked on the journey of […]

Hospital Ship Africa Mercy Returns to Madagascar

February 14, 2025

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 Betsy Deen is Transforming Healthcare
at Freetown’s Largest Hospital

October 8, 2024

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.

Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa

September 26, 2024

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.

Nurses at the operation room at the Freedom from Fistula Center.

Free Fistula Surgeries

September 13, 2024

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.

Mercy Ships Welcomes Presidential Visit on board, in Toamasina Harbor

June 28, 2024

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.

Day of the Seafarer: One Maritime Volunteer’s Story

June 25, 2024

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

Présentation à l'école Augustin-Roscelli

La passion d’un élève pour les navires-hôpitaux crée une vague de solidarité

June 11, 2024

Les élèves de l’École Augustin-Roscelli ont reçu une visite spéciale de Catherine Tremblay et Noémie Ntahonkiriye, représentantes de Mercy Ships Canada, afin de faire découvrir la mission de l’organisation ainsi que de sensibiliser à l’importance du bénévolat.

The MSC Foundation, The MSC Group and Mercy Ships International Join Forces to Build a New Hospital Ship

April 22, 2024

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

International Women’s Day: Florence Bangura’s Story

March 8, 2024

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.

Transforming Sierra Leone’s Healthcare

March 7, 2024

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.

The Next Chapter in Sierra Leone

August 8, 2023

Growing up on board the floating hospitals of Mercy Ships, Dr. Sandra Lako’s childhood was anything but normal. She was just a teenager when she first sailed into Sierra Leone and encountered a country that would define the course of her life.