In collaboration with the Malagasy government and the Ministry of Health, Mercy Ships has made a tremendous impact across the island nation over the years. Since 1996, there have been 11,000+ life-changing surgical procedures and 65,000+ successful dental procedures....
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...
Forty-five-year-old Marie Elisa’s stature may be small, but her faith towers with quiet resilience. Each morning, her feet trace the familiar path she's taken for years as she makes her way to her church in Berangotra, a village in Central Madagascar, for prayers....
With a population of almost 8.5 million, Sierra Leone only has 0.7 doctors for every 10,000 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The density of nurses in the country is 2.04 for every 10,000, worsening each year. When it comes to dentists, the...
All his friends and family know 23-year-old Alex as someone you can count on. He’s kind and considerate, always going above and beyond to take care of his loved ones. This made it even more devastating for the whole community when Alex began developing a...
Mercy Ships is preparing for the next wave of life-changing surgeries and education in Madagascar! The Africa Mercy® is slated to return to the port city of Toamasina in February 2025 to continue her work in delivering free surgical care after she departs for her...