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Health Requirements for Volunteers

Mercy Ships crew live and work in unique operational environments.

Our ship-based facility operates like a specialised medical center, purpose-built to provide specific surgical procedures and training (see a detailed list of procedures here). We are not a comprehensive hospital system that can offer all medical services. We also work in field locations with significant health and environmental risks and limited medical facilities. For these reasons, certain medical conditions cannot be managed within our current operating structure and may disqualify an individual for service aboard a Mercy Ships vessel.

To protect the health and safety of our crew, our medical guidelines require that all volunteers be in good physical and mental condition, and we require that all volunteers provide documentation to support their condition as part of the application process. In addition, all crew must obtain certain immunisations to comply with immigration and occupational health requirements before serving.

The final determination of an applicant’s medical fitness to serve is done on a case-by-case basis and may require the applicant to provide additional medical information. If you have any further questions regarding our medical guidelines, please contact our Medical Review Facilitator at [email protected].

Please click here to learn more about our medical guidelines as you consider service with Mercy Ships.

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