Recently thirty-three health care professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, doctors and social workers, attended the second Palliative Care Medical Capacity Building Program presented by Mercy Ships in Senegal. Here they learned how to better comfort, care for,...
A couple of common questions that we get from those interested in volunteering with us focuses on the safety of our crew. Specifically, “is it safe to live on board ships in African nations? What security measures are in place?” We think these are great questions!...
Our mission of hope and healing extends well past the hospital wards on our ships. The Mercy Ships crew consists of doctors, nurses, IT specialists, teachers, chefs, and even vehicle mechanics and drivers! Here Mercy Ships Director of Global Recruiting, Ally Jones,...
As Mercy Ships commemorated its 40-year legacy in 2018, the organisation marked another major milestone: the 100,000th free surgical procedure provided to a patient in need. Docked for a 10-month stay in the West African nation of Guinea, these free surgical...
By David Forrest, former long-term volunteerFor 12 years we watched our good friend Dr AJ Collins return to the ship each year as a surgeon. We heard stories from him and other Mercy Shippers of the practical and real life-changing surgeries delivered by the...
Nurse Tamara Lowe from Western Australia loves her job so much that she finally convinced her parents to fly half way across the world to work alongside her on her latest medical mission to Africa. Tam, who has been volunteering with Mercy Ships on board our hospital...