by Sue | Apr 1, 2024 | Patients, Stories
2022 was not the first time that Ousmane had sought medical help for his daughter Aissatou. Since his little girl was born with a cleft lip four years earlier, he had been in pursuit of her healing. The family had visited multiple hospitals in Senegal, but none could...
by Sue | Mar 12, 2024 | Media Releases
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, MARCH 11,2024 – Renowned surgeons and medical experts from across West Africa and beyond met in Freetown, Sierra Leone to propose ways of accelerating access to surgical care and education at the 64th Conference and Scientific Meeting of the...
by Sue | Mar 8, 2024 | Blogs, Stories, Technical, Volunteers
Florence Bangura’s history with Mercy Ships spans 20 years, covering two countries, three ships, and four field services. At the age of 29, Florence worked as a welder on board the very first Mercy Ships’ hospital ship, the Anastasis, just a week after becoming...
by Sue | Mar 7, 2024 | Blogs, Stories
Written by Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation for the Government of Sierra Leone As experts from the surgical and healthcare world gather for the 64th Annual Conference and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Surgeons in Sierra Leone...
by Sue | Mar 1, 2024 | Blogs, Men, Patients, Stories
Of all the birthdays he’d celebrated in his life, Emmanuel’s 43rd would turn out to be something truly extraordinary. Just a few days after turning the page to a new year of life, a new chapter began. Emmanuel was wheeled into an operating room on board the Global...
by Sue | Feb 5, 2024 | Blogs, Stories
On February 1, amid much joy and celebration, the newly refit Africa Mercy® hospital ship arrived in the port of Toamasina, Madagascar. Welcomed by the government and Ministry of Health of Madagascar, the Africa Mercy is ready to bring transformative hope and healing ...
by Sue | Feb 5, 2024 | Blogs, General, Stories, Volunteers
Dr. Marijke Westerduin and Dr. Salematou Camara met face-to-face as dentists on board the world’s largest civilian hospital ship – but their first encounter took place years earlier through a screen. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, Dr....
by Sue | Jan 26, 2024 | Blogs, General, Stories, Volunteers
As a member of the international community living and working on board the Global Mercy™, volunteer assistant bosun Ishaka Sesay is conscious that he has become an ambassador for his home country of Sierra Leone. “That is why… people never see me with a frowning face,...
by Sue | Jan 24, 2024 | Children, Patients
In a village in northwest Senegal, the name Serigne holds great significance. It resonates with leadership and authority. Many people and establishments proudly bear this distinguished name throughout the village, symbolising a belief in their potential for greatness....
by Sue | Jan 23, 2024 | Blogs, Stories, Volunteers
Mercy Ships strives to make safe surgical care accessible for as many as possible on board its fleet of floating hospitals, providing more than 114,000 life-changing or lifesaving surgical procedures since 1978. However, the sad reality is that not every single...
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