Mercy Ships is excited to welcome a new International Chief Medical Officer to the helm during an exciting new season for the organisation – and for Africa. Dr. Mark Shrime has been serving on board the Africa Mercy® twice a year as a volunteer head and neck surgeon...
In Senegal, a nation of over 16 million people, there is currently not a single children’s orthopaedic surgeon. It’s a need that’s immense – and immediate. Without a local specialist, children with lower limb conditions in Senegal must wait for a doctor from another...
It was an episode of 60 Minutes that changed the course of Martha Rodriguez’s life. As she watched the show from her Texas home in 2013, she was captivated. The episode was about a Mercy Ships hospital ship, and Martha immediately knew she wanted to be a part of it....
Achi Kushnir had a revelation while taking some time off to volunteer with Mercy Ships. “I was contemplating a lot about my path so far, and where I want to go from here,” he said. “I don’t want this to be a sabbatical year; I want this to be my real path from now...
Mercy Ships needs volunteers to continue our global medical mission to help the poor. Whether you have previous experience in volunteer work or are looking to try something new, we have a position for you. No matter your skill level or speciality, there are plenty of...
Two-thirds of the world’s population cannot get access to safe surgery when they need it. As a result, a staggering 16.9 million people around the world die every year from conditions requiring surgical care. It’s that unmet need that motivated Katie Henderson, a...