SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MAY 6, 2025: A surgeon who spent nearly four decades volunteering to provide free, life-changing surgical care to underserved populations while living on a Mercy Ships hospital ship has been honored with a prestigious award. Dr. Gary Parker, 72, has...

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Hospital Ship Global Mercy™ to Stay in Sierra Leone until June 2026
Mercy Ships and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health Extend Partnership to Transform Surgical Healthcare FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, 30 JANUARY: The Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone and international charity Mercy Ships have reaffirmed their partnership, announcing that the...
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Accreditation Marks a Milestone in Strengthening Access to Surgical Care and Surgical Education
11 October 2024 In a landmark collaboration, the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) has granted an accreditation to Mercy Ships’ surgical and anaesthesia training programmes. This partnership reflects the shared commitment of both organisations towards advancing...
Guinea’s Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionise Dental Care Across West Africa
CONAKRY, GUINEA 26th September 2024: Guinea’s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility yesterday, which more than doubles capacity for dental students to learn, practice and treat patients while addressing the...
MAF and Mercy Ships Bring Life-Changing Surgery to Patients in Remote African Regions
PRESS RELEASE By land, air and sea: Hospital ship and aviation charities renew partnership to bring life-changing surgery to patients in remote African regions TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR, 8 JULY 2024 – Humanitarian aid organisations Mercy Ships and Mission Aviation...