{"id":5271,"date":"2024-09-03T11:52:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T18:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.onpressidium.com\/?page_id=5271"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:41:53","slug":"press-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/impact-stories\/press-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Press &#038; Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/press-medien-PS2500.jpg\" alt=\"Presse und Medien\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"679\" width=\"2500\" title=\"press-medien PS2500\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tPress Room\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t Mercy Ships is a story that is worth sharing!\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>Thousands of lives are transformed through free surgery is an empowering message of hope. While Mercy Ships takes care of those in need, we invite you to give a voice to those who can&#8217;t speak for themselves. On this page you will find articles, photos, videos and coverage about our work.\u00a0For more information, call our office at 1-866-900-7447 or send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msca@mercyships.ca\">msca@mercyships.ca<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tPRESS RELEASES\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/revolutionize-dental-care-across-west-africa\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/revolutionize-dental-care-across-west-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Guinea&#8217;s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GNX240925_UGANC_DENTAL_SCHOOL_EXPANSION_CEREMONY_CB005_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Alpha Bacar Barry\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/revolutionize-dental-care-across-west-africa\/ title=\"Guinea&#8217;s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa\" tabindex=\"0\">Guinea&#8217;s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 26, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONAKRY, GUINEA: Guinea&#8217;s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility yesterday, which more than [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-welcomes-first-patient-in-madagascar-marking-a-new-era-in-africa\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-welcomes-first-patient-in-madagascar-marking-a-new-era-in-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sb-content-hub-DUpTWC4gSHS0Pvim779R_MGD240526_ANJARA_MGD08054_BEFORE_HOMEVISIT_JC025_MID-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Anjara\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-welcomes-first-patient-in-madagascar-marking-a-new-era-in-africa\/ title=\"Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa\" tabindex=\"0\">Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 29, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVICTORIA, BC &#8211; Darryl Anderson, Executive Director of Mercy Ships Canada is excited to announce that the Africa Mercy commencement [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/collaborative-partnerships-boost-surgical-care-needs-in-west-africa-experts-hear\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/collaborative-partnerships-boost-surgical-care-needs-in-west-africa-experts-hear\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SLF240304_WACS_CONFERENCE_AB010_HI-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"WACS\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/collaborative-partnerships-boost-surgical-care-needs-in-west-africa-experts-hear\/ title=\"Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear\" tabindex=\"0\">Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreetown, SIERRA LEONE &#8211; Renowned surgeons and medical experts from across West Africa and beyond met in Freetown, Sierra Leone [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/ministry-of-health-and-mercy-ships-extend-stay-of-hospital-ship-in-sierra-leone-to-provide-life-changing-surgeries-and-education\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/ministry-of-health-and-mercy-ships-extend-stay-of-hospital-ship-in-sierra-leone-to-provide-life-changing-surgeries-and-education\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/global-mercy-sea-trial-feature-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"The Global Mercy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/ministry-of-health-and-mercy-ships-extend-stay-of-hospital-ship-in-sierra-leone-to-provide-life-changing-surgeries-and-education\/ title=\"Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education\" tabindex=\"0\">Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 27, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinistry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/montreal-pediatric-surgeon-practices-on-land-and-at-sea\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/montreal-pediatric-surgeon-practices-on-land-and-at-sea\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Montreal pediatric surgeon practices on land and at sea\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Emil-operation-room-qouwrmkdqqssm0jq3ernwu0t3vj9qmcs7fusfv064c-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sherif Emil Operation\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/montreal-pediatric-surgeon-practices-on-land-and-at-sea\/ title=\"Montreal pediatric surgeon practices on land and at sea\" tabindex=\"0\">Montreal pediatric surgeon practices on land and at sea<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the Montreal Children&#8217;s Hospital to a hospital at sea, pediatric surgeon Dr. Sherif Emil is using his expertise to [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/hospital-ship-arrives-in-madagascar-to-deliver-surgical-care-and-training\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/hospital-ship-arrives-in-madagascar-to-deliver-surgical-care-and-training\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training\u202f\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mission-madagascar-2024-feature-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Mission Madagascar\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/hospital-ship-arrives-in-madagascar-to-deliver-surgical-care-and-training\/ title=\"Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training\u202f\" tabindex=\"0\">Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training\u202f<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 2, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;The entire team at the Canadian national office is pleased to support the many Africa Mercy volunteer crew members from [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/father-is-first-patient-in-sierra-leone-to-receive-life-transforming-surgery-on-board-mercy-ship\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/father-is-first-patient-in-sierra-leone-to-receive-life-transforming-surgery-on-board-mercy-ship\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/First-Patient-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Emmanuel\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/father-is-first-patient-in-sierra-leone-to-receive-life-transforming-surgery-on-board-mercy-ship\/ title=\"Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship\" tabindex=\"0\">Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 13, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA 43-year-old man who feared he would have to live with a tumor on his face for life was the [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/designed-with-purpose-the-global-mercy-arrives-in-dakar-ready-to-serve-the-people-of-senegal-and-the-gambia-with-surgical-expertise-and-training\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/designed-with-purpose-the-global-mercy-arrives-in-dakar-ready-to-serve-the-people-of-senegal-and-the-gambia-with-surgical-expertise-and-training\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Designed with purpose - The Global Mercy\u2122 arrives in Dakar ready to serve the people of Senegal and The Gambia with surgical expertise and training\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snd230214_glm_arrival_drone_gb001_hi-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"The Global Mercy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/designed-with-purpose-the-global-mercy-arrives-in-dakar-ready-to-serve-the-people-of-senegal-and-the-gambia-with-surgical-expertise-and-training\/ title=\"Designed with purpose - The Global Mercy\u2122 arrives in Dakar ready to serve the people of Senegal and The Gambia with surgical expertise and training\" tabindex=\"0\">Designed with purpose &#8211; The Global Mercy\u2122 arrives in Dakar ready to serve the people of Senegal and The Gambia with surgical expertise and training<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 14, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe newest Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy\u00aearrived in Dakar, Senegal on February 14, 2023. While the ship hosted surgical training [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/don-stephens-founder-of-mercy-ships-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-african-dignitaries-at-the-visionary-leaders-annual-summit\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/don-stephens-founder-of-mercy-ships-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-african-dignitaries-at-the-visionary-leaders-annual-summit\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smart-4-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/don-stephens-founder-of-mercy-ships-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-african-dignitaries-at-the-visionary-leaders-annual-summit\/ title=\"Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit\" tabindex=\"0\">Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tDecember 15, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Don Stephens, founder of Mercy Ships this past weekend at the opening event [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/teaching-someone-to-fish-the-false-dichotomy-of-relief-and-development\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/teaching-someone-to-fish-the-false-dichotomy-of-relief-and-development\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BEE161028_MARK_SHRIME_PORTRAIT_OR_KC0003_MID-scaled-qouwoyoudn5jpsezn9bpui7sikntxhs5u9b9hmybr0-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Mark Shrime\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/teaching-someone-to-fish-the-false-dichotomy-of-relief-and-development\/ title=\"Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development\" tabindex=\"0\">Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tOctober 26, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe often construct a similar dichotomy in global health, pitting relief against development, and assuming only one should happen. For [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/global-mercy-begins-local-healthcare-training-following-historic-week-of-events-in-dakar\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/global-mercy-begins-local-healthcare-training-following-historic-week-of-events-in-dakar\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Global Mercy\u2122 begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SNC220527_GLM_ARRIVAL_DAKAR_DRONE_CB002_MID-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Our hospital ships\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/global-mercy-begins-local-healthcare-training-following-historic-week-of-events-in-dakar\/ title=\"Global Mercy\u2122 begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar\" tabindex=\"0\">Global Mercy\u2122 begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the midst of celebrations around the arrival of the Global Mercy\u00a0to Senegal, training has already begun by the crew [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/h-e-president-macky-sall-leads-inauguration-of-the-worlds-largest-purpose-built-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/h-e-president-macky-sall-leads-inauguration-of-the-worlds-largest-purpose-built-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"H.E. President Macky Sall leads inauguration of the world's largest purpose-built hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u2122\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/png-2-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"The Global Mercy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/h-e-president-macky-sall-leads-inauguration-of-the-worlds-largest-purpose-built-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy\/ title=\"H.E. President Macky Sall leads inauguration of the world's largest purpose-built hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u2122\" tabindex=\"0\">H.E. President Macky Sall leads inauguration of the world&#8217;s largest purpose-built hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u2122<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 31, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH.E. President of Senegal Macky Sall has inaugurated the world&#8217;s largest purpose-built hospital ship and committed to accelerate access to [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/safer-surgery-by-2030-medical-experts-and-health-ministers-gather-for-breakthrough-symposium-in-senegal\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/safer-surgery-by-2030-medical-experts-and-health-ministers-gather-for-breakthrough-symposium-in-senegal\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Safer Surgery by 2030: Medical Experts and Health Ministers Gather for Breakthrough Symposium in Senegal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SNX220506_INTERN-1-qouwp1icy59eomaw6sjljzi6aq9xkl3cun9pxgu58c-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"International Symposium hosted at the King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakar, Sen\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/safer-surgery-by-2030-medical-experts-and-health-ministers-gather-for-breakthrough-symposium-in-senegal\/ title=\"Safer Surgery by 2030: Medical Experts and Health Ministers Gather for Breakthrough Symposium in Senegal\" tabindex=\"0\">Safer Surgery by 2030: Medical Experts and Health Ministers Gather for Breakthrough Symposium in Senegal<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollowing a three-day International Symposium bringing together medical experts from 29 African countries, Ministers of Health from around Africa converged [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/the-africa-mercy-returns-to-dakar-to-resume-surgery\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/the-africa-mercy-returns-to-dakar-to-resume-surgery\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Africa Mercy returns to Dakar to resume surgery\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/auto-11-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/the-africa-mercy-returns-to-dakar-to-resume-surgery\/ title=\"The Africa Mercy returns to Dakar to resume surgery\" tabindex=\"0\">The Africa Mercy returns to Dakar to resume surgery<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 2, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanadian volunteers prepare to serve West Africa onboard one of the world&#8217;s largest civilian hospital ships.\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-becomes-major-partner-of-8th-world-congress-of-francophone-nurses\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-becomes-major-partner-of-8th-world-congress-of-francophone-nurses\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Becomes Major Partner of 8th World Congress of Francophone Nurses\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Congres-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-becomes-major-partner-of-8th-world-congress-of-francophone-nurses\/ title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Becomes Major Partner of 8th World Congress of Francophone Nurses\" tabindex=\"0\">Mercy Ships Canada Becomes Major Partner of 8th World Congress of Francophone Nurses<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/true-north-marine-tnm-helps-mercy-ships-plot-a-course-of-hope-and-healing\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/true-north-marine-tnm-helps-mercy-ships-plot-a-course-of-hope-and-healing\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"True North Marine (TNM) Helps Mercy Ships Plot a Course of Hope and Healing\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/True-North-Marine-v2-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/true-north-marine-tnm-helps-mercy-ships-plot-a-course-of-hope-and-healing\/ title=\"True North Marine (TNM) Helps Mercy Ships Plot a Course of Hope and Healing\" tabindex=\"0\">True North Marine (TNM) Helps Mercy Ships Plot a Course of Hope and Healing<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tNovember 19, 2021\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Global Mercy was designed by Stena RoRo and, once in operation in 2022, will be the first purpose-built vessel [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy-to-arrive-soon-in-antwerp-with-canadian-volunteers\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy-to-arrive-soon-in-antwerp-with-canadian-volunteers\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u00ae, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Antwerp-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy-to-arrive-soon-in-antwerp-with-canadian-volunteers\/ title=\"World's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u00ae, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers\" tabindex=\"0\">World&#8217;s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u00ae, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 5, 2021\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Global Mercy, the new-built ship of Mercy Ships, completed its journey through the Suez Canal free of charge and [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-celebrates-arrival-in-dakar-senegal\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-celebrates-arrival-in-dakar-senegal\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada celebrates arrival in Dakar, Senegal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/auto-96.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-celebrates-arrival-in-dakar-senegal\/ title=\"Mercy Ships Canada celebrates arrival in Dakar, Senegal\" tabindex=\"0\">Mercy Ships Canada celebrates arrival in Dakar, Senegal<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tAugust 19, 2020\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanadian volunteers will help provide free surgeries and training onboard the world&#8217;s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/canadian-medical-volunteers-help-give-100000-free-surgical-procedures-in-west-africa\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/canadian-medical-volunteers-help-give-100000-free-surgical-procedures-in-west-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Canadian medical volunteers help give 100,000 free surgical procedures in West Africa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/auto-92-PS600.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/canadian-medical-volunteers-help-give-100000-free-surgical-procedures-in-west-africa\/ title=\"Canadian medical volunteers help give 100,000 free surgical procedures in West Africa\" tabindex=\"0\">Canadian medical volunteers help give 100,000 free surgical procedures in West Africa<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 30, 2019\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA 7-month-old patient receives the 100,000th free surgical procedure given by Mercy Ships volunteers.\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/revolutionize-dental-care-across-west-africa\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/revolutionize-dental-care-across-west-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Guinea&#8217;s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GNX240925_UGANC_DENTAL_SCHOOL_EXPANSION_CEREMONY_CB005_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Alpha Bacar Barry\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/revolutionize-dental-care-across-west-africa\/ title=\"Guinea&#8217;s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa\" tabindex=\"0\">Guinea&#8217;s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 26, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONAKRY, GUINEA: Guinea&#8217;s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility yesterday, which more than [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-welcomes-first-patient-in-madagascar-marking-a-new-era-in-africa\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-welcomes-first-patient-in-madagascar-marking-a-new-era-in-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sb-content-hub-DUpTWC4gSHS0Pvim779R_MGD240526_ANJARA_MGD08054_BEFORE_HOMEVISIT_JC025_MID-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Anjara\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-welcomes-first-patient-in-madagascar-marking-a-new-era-in-africa\/ title=\"Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa\" tabindex=\"0\">Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 29, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVICTORIA, BC &#8211; Darryl Anderson, Executive Director of Mercy Ships Canada is excited to announce that the Africa Mercy commencement [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/un-couple-de-quebecois-sengage-comme-chirurgiens-benevoles-a-bord-du-plus-grand-navire-hopital-civil-au-monde\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/un-couple-de-quebecois-sengage-comme-chirurgiens-benevoles-a-bord-du-plus-grand-navire-hopital-civil-au-monde\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Un couple de qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois s'engage comme chirurgiens b\u00e9n\u00e9voles \u00e0 bord du plus grand navire-h\u00f4pital civil au monde\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mercy-Ships-Lou-J_M-e1716455068382-PS1500-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Laberge\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/un-couple-de-quebecois-sengage-comme-chirurgiens-benevoles-a-bord-du-plus-grand-navire-hopital-civil-au-monde\/ title=\"Un couple de qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois s'engage comme chirurgiens b\u00e9n\u00e9voles \u00e0 bord du plus grand navire-h\u00f4pital civil au monde\" tabindex=\"0\">Un couple de qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois s&#8217;engage comme chirurgiens b\u00e9n\u00e9voles \u00e0 bord du plus grand navire-h\u00f4pital civil au monde<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMarch 27, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMontr\u00e9al, QC, 27 mars 2024 &#8211; En avril 2024, le couple de chirurgiens qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois, Dr Jean-Martin Laberge et Dre Louise [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/collaborative-partnerships-boost-surgical-care-needs-in-west-africa-experts-hear\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/collaborative-partnerships-boost-surgical-care-needs-in-west-africa-experts-hear\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SLF240304_WACS_CONFERENCE_AB010_HI-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"WACS\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/collaborative-partnerships-boost-surgical-care-needs-in-west-africa-experts-hear\/ title=\"Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear\" tabindex=\"0\">Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreetown, SIERRA LEONE &#8211; Renowned surgeons and medical experts from across West Africa and beyond met in Freetown, Sierra Leone [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/ministry-of-health-and-mercy-ships-extend-stay-of-hospital-ship-in-sierra-leone-to-provide-life-changing-surgeries-and-education\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/ministry-of-health-and-mercy-ships-extend-stay-of-hospital-ship-in-sierra-leone-to-provide-life-changing-surgeries-and-education\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/global-mercy-sea-trial-feature-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"The Global Mercy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/ministry-of-health-and-mercy-ships-extend-stay-of-hospital-ship-in-sierra-leone-to-provide-life-changing-surgeries-and-education\/ title=\"Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education\" tabindex=\"0\">Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 27, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinistry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/montreal-pediatric-surgeon-practices-on-land-and-at-sea\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/montreal-pediatric-surgeon-practices-on-land-and-at-sea\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Montreal pediatric surgeon practices on land and at sea\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Emil-operation-room-qouwrmkdqqssm0jq3ernwu0t3vj9qmcs7fusfv064c-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sherif Emil Operation\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/montreal-pediatric-surgeon-practices-on-land-and-at-sea\/ title=\"Montreal pediatric surgeon practices on land and at sea\" tabindex=\"0\">Montreal pediatric surgeon practices on land and at sea<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the Montreal Children&#8217;s Hospital to a hospital at sea, pediatric surgeon Dr. Sherif Emil is using his expertise to [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/hospital-ship-arrives-in-madagascar-to-deliver-surgical-care-and-training\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/hospital-ship-arrives-in-madagascar-to-deliver-surgical-care-and-training\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training\u202f\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mission-madagascar-2024-feature-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Mission Madagascar\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/hospital-ship-arrives-in-madagascar-to-deliver-surgical-care-and-training\/ title=\"Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training\u202f\" tabindex=\"0\">Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training\u202f<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 2, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;The entire team at the Canadian national office is pleased to support the many Africa Mercy volunteer crew members from [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/father-is-first-patient-in-sierra-leone-to-receive-life-transforming-surgery-on-board-mercy-ship\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/father-is-first-patient-in-sierra-leone-to-receive-life-transforming-surgery-on-board-mercy-ship\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/First-Patient-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Emmanuel\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/father-is-first-patient-in-sierra-leone-to-receive-life-transforming-surgery-on-board-mercy-ship\/ title=\"Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship\" tabindex=\"0\">Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 13, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA 43-year-old man who feared he would have to live with a tumor on his face for life was the [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/designed-with-purpose-the-global-mercy-arrives-in-dakar-ready-to-serve-the-people-of-senegal-and-the-gambia-with-surgical-expertise-and-training\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/designed-with-purpose-the-global-mercy-arrives-in-dakar-ready-to-serve-the-people-of-senegal-and-the-gambia-with-surgical-expertise-and-training\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Designed with purpose - The Global Mercy\u2122 arrives in Dakar ready to serve the people of Senegal and The Gambia with surgical expertise and training\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snd230214_glm_arrival_drone_gb001_hi-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"The Global Mercy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/designed-with-purpose-the-global-mercy-arrives-in-dakar-ready-to-serve-the-people-of-senegal-and-the-gambia-with-surgical-expertise-and-training\/ title=\"Designed with purpose - The Global Mercy\u2122 arrives in Dakar ready to serve the people of Senegal and The Gambia with surgical expertise and training\" tabindex=\"0\">Designed with purpose &#8211; The Global Mercy\u2122 arrives in Dakar ready to serve the people of Senegal and The Gambia with surgical expertise and training<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 14, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe newest Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy\u00aearrived in Dakar, Senegal on February 14, 2023. While the ship hosted surgical training [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/don-stephens-founder-of-mercy-ships-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-african-dignitaries-at-the-visionary-leaders-annual-summit\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/don-stephens-founder-of-mercy-ships-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-african-dignitaries-at-the-visionary-leaders-annual-summit\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smart-4-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/don-stephens-founder-of-mercy-ships-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-african-dignitaries-at-the-visionary-leaders-annual-summit\/ title=\"Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit\" tabindex=\"0\">Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tDecember 15, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Don Stephens, founder of Mercy Ships this past weekend at the opening event [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/teaching-someone-to-fish-the-false-dichotomy-of-relief-and-development\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/teaching-someone-to-fish-the-false-dichotomy-of-relief-and-development\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BEE161028_MARK_SHRIME_PORTRAIT_OR_KC0003_MID-scaled-qouwoyoudn5jpsezn9bpui7sikntxhs5u9b9hmybr0-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Mark Shrime\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/teaching-someone-to-fish-the-false-dichotomy-of-relief-and-development\/ title=\"Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development\" tabindex=\"0\">Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tOctober 26, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe often construct a similar dichotomy in global health, pitting relief against development, and assuming only one should happen. For [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/global-mercy-begins-local-healthcare-training-following-historic-week-of-events-in-dakar\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/global-mercy-begins-local-healthcare-training-following-historic-week-of-events-in-dakar\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Global Mercy\u2122 begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SNC220527_GLM_ARRIVAL_DAKAR_DRONE_CB002_MID-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Our hospital ships\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/global-mercy-begins-local-healthcare-training-following-historic-week-of-events-in-dakar\/ title=\"Global Mercy\u2122 begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar\" tabindex=\"0\">Global Mercy\u2122 begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the midst of celebrations around the arrival of the Global Mercy\u00a0to Senegal, training has already begun by the crew [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/h-e-president-macky-sall-leads-inauguration-of-the-worlds-largest-purpose-built-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/h-e-president-macky-sall-leads-inauguration-of-the-worlds-largest-purpose-built-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"H.E. President Macky Sall leads inauguration of the world's largest purpose-built hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u2122\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/png-2-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"The Global Mercy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/h-e-president-macky-sall-leads-inauguration-of-the-worlds-largest-purpose-built-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy\/ title=\"H.E. President Macky Sall leads inauguration of the world's largest purpose-built hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u2122\" tabindex=\"0\">H.E. President Macky Sall leads inauguration of the world&#8217;s largest purpose-built hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u2122<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 31, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH.E. President of Senegal Macky Sall has inaugurated the world&#8217;s largest purpose-built hospital ship and committed to accelerate access to [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/safer-surgery-by-2030-medical-experts-and-health-ministers-gather-for-breakthrough-symposium-in-senegal\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/safer-surgery-by-2030-medical-experts-and-health-ministers-gather-for-breakthrough-symposium-in-senegal\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Safer Surgery by 2030: Medical Experts and Health Ministers Gather for Breakthrough Symposium in Senegal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SNX220506_INTERN-1-qouwp1icy59eomaw6sjljzi6aq9xkl3cun9pxgu58c-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"International Symposium hosted at the King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakar, Sen\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/safer-surgery-by-2030-medical-experts-and-health-ministers-gather-for-breakthrough-symposium-in-senegal\/ title=\"Safer Surgery by 2030: Medical Experts and Health Ministers Gather for Breakthrough Symposium in Senegal\" tabindex=\"0\">Safer Surgery by 2030: Medical Experts and Health Ministers Gather for Breakthrough Symposium in Senegal<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollowing a three-day International Symposium bringing together medical experts from 29 African countries, Ministers of Health from around Africa converged [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/the-africa-mercy-returns-to-dakar-to-resume-surgery\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/the-africa-mercy-returns-to-dakar-to-resume-surgery\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Africa Mercy returns to Dakar to resume surgery\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/auto-11-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/the-africa-mercy-returns-to-dakar-to-resume-surgery\/ title=\"The Africa Mercy returns to Dakar to resume surgery\" tabindex=\"0\">The Africa Mercy returns to Dakar to resume surgery<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 2, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanadian volunteers prepare to serve West Africa onboard one of the world&#8217;s largest civilian hospital ships.\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-becomes-major-partner-of-8th-world-congress-of-francophone-nurses\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-becomes-major-partner-of-8th-world-congress-of-francophone-nurses\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Becomes Major Partner of 8th World Congress of Francophone Nurses\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Congres-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-becomes-major-partner-of-8th-world-congress-of-francophone-nurses\/ title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Becomes Major Partner of 8th World Congress of Francophone Nurses\" tabindex=\"0\">Mercy Ships Canada Becomes Major Partner of 8th World Congress of Francophone Nurses<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/true-north-marine-tnm-helps-mercy-ships-plot-a-course-of-hope-and-healing\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/true-north-marine-tnm-helps-mercy-ships-plot-a-course-of-hope-and-healing\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"True North Marine (TNM) Helps Mercy Ships Plot a Course of Hope and Healing\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/True-North-Marine-v2-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/true-north-marine-tnm-helps-mercy-ships-plot-a-course-of-hope-and-healing\/ title=\"True North Marine (TNM) Helps Mercy Ships Plot a Course of Hope and Healing\" tabindex=\"0\">True North Marine (TNM) Helps Mercy Ships Plot a Course of Hope and Healing<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tNovember 19, 2021\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Global Mercy was designed by Stena RoRo and, once in operation in 2022, will be the first purpose-built vessel [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy-to-arrive-soon-in-antwerp-with-canadian-volunteers\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy-to-arrive-soon-in-antwerp-with-canadian-volunteers\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u00ae, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Antwerp-PS800.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-the-global-mercy-to-arrive-soon-in-antwerp-with-canadian-volunteers\/ title=\"World's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u00ae, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers\" tabindex=\"0\">World&#8217;s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy\u00ae, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 5, 2021\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Global Mercy, the new-built ship of Mercy Ships, completed its journey through the Suez Canal free of charge and [&hellip;]\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/press-release\/mercy-ships-canada-celebrates-arrival-in-dakar-senegal\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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title=\"Gallery-Operation-room-before-and-after\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\tBefore and after of operating room in Madagascar\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Operation-room-before-and-after.jpg\" download target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Marc-in-front-of-the-ship-.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Marc-in-front-of-the-ship-.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Mark Carew from Halifax, Nova Scotia\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"520\" width=\"780\" title=\"Gallery-Marc-in-front-of-the-ship-\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\tCaptain Mark Carew from Halifax, Nova Scotia\r\n\t\t\t<a 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download target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Pierre-before-.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Pierre-before-.jpg\" alt=\"Pierre in Cameroon before surgery\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"520\" width=\"780\" title=\"Gallery-Pierre-before-\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\tPierre in Cameroon before surgery\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Pierre-before-.jpg\" download target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Pierre-after-.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Pierre-after-.jpg\" alt=\"Pierre in Cameroon after surgery\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"520\" width=\"780\" title=\"Gallery-Pierre-after-\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\tPierre in Cameroon after surgery\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Pierre-after-.jpg\" download target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Kaltoumi-before-.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Kaltoumi-before-.jpg\" alt=\"Kaltoumi of Cameroon before surgery\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"520\" width=\"780\" title=\"Gallery-Kaltoumi-before-\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\tKaltoumi of Cameroon before 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