Child malnutrition in Africa is not a single problem with a single cause. For many families, it builds slowly from a combination of poverty, food insecurity, limited healthcare access, maternal health challenges and feeding difficulties that go unaddressed for months....
In Malagasy tradition, new mothers are expected to remain in bed for weeks after giving birth. But just days after Alfredo was born, Doxie made a decision that would shape her son’s future. Despite her exhaustion and physical weakness, she wrapped her new-born in her...
A long-awaited reunion is on the horizon! The Global Mercy™, after three consecutive field services in Sierra Leone, is preparing for a new mission in Ghana. “Mercy Ships has been so instrumental in furthering the health sector of Sierra Leone,” said...
Valerie devoted her clinical skills to the operating room for about 10 years before deciding to transition into the classroom as a perioperative nurse educator. Lecturing at the School of Peri-operative and Critical Care Nursing in Ghana and acting as a facilitator...
Across Africa, nurses are the backbone of patient care. They are there before surgery, through recovery and during every step of the healing process. Mercy Ships' infection control workshops recognise this reality and build on it, giving nurses the skills to protect...
Deciding to volunteer overseas as a family is not something most Australians take lightly. It changes routines, disrupts comfort zones, and asks every family member to give something of themselves. For those considering Mercy Ships, it is also one of the most...