by Sue | Jul 29, 2024 | Blogs, Men, Patients, Stories
The tumour on 38-year-old Fidisoa’s back started out just like a tiny pimple… then it turned into a lump… and eventually grew to the size of a fist. Before long, the tumour had grown to such a size that when Fidisoa wore a shirt, any onlooker would have...
by Sue | Jul 9, 2024 | Children, Patients, Stories
Serah, or Heuridia as she’s known to her family, looks like any other 9-year-old girl in the city of Toamasina, Madagascar. She rides her bicycle around her parents’ green-painted bungalow while some of her friends from around the neighbourhood watch excitedly,...
by Sue | Jul 9, 2024 | Children, Patients, Stories
In a coastal city in eastern Madagascar lives a 12-year-old boy named Romino. A decade ago, Romino received orthopaedic surgery onboard a floating hospital ship, the Africa Mercy®, which corrected his bowed legs at the age of just 3 years old. Today, Tilos, as he is...
by Sue | Jul 9, 2024 | Stories, Women
Nestled atop a hill with breathtaking views and strong gusts of wind is a village in the heart of Madagascar. Just a six-hour drive from the capital of Antananarivo or Tana, where most of the island’s population live, the village is a sharp contrast to Tana – with...
by Sue | Jul 9, 2024 | Children, Patients, Stories
Naserry was always a happy child, the kind of girl who brings joy to a room just by entering it. To describe her personality, her aunt, Salamatu, simply laughed and responded: “She likes to talk!” Salamatu has held onto high hopes for her niece, who dreams of becoming...
by Sue | Jul 9, 2024 | Media Releases, Stories
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...
by Sue | Jun 11, 2024 | Blogs, Children, Patients, Stories
When Lalaina received news of her daughter’s surgery date, she was so happy. This was not the first time she had waited for something so precious. After her son turned five years old, Lalaina prayed and waited for 10 years before she could finally conceive again. So,...
by Sue | Jun 9, 2024 | Blogs, Stories
Mercy Ships serves its partner nations using a doubled-edged approach to bringing hope and healing – providing free and safe surgeries to those in need onboard hospital ships, and empowering local healthcare providers with effective training and mentorship leading to...
by Sue | May 8, 2024 | Men, Patients, Stories
When a father passes away, a son struggles to remember as much about his dad as he can. Some of Hassan’s final memories of his father involved living with him while contracting the same condition that ultimately took his dad’s life: complications from an abdominal...
by Sue | May 7, 2024 | Media Releases
ACCRA, GHANA, AFRICA: April 26, 2024 – Founder and Medical Director of CHILD Accra, Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 4th Africa Healthcare Awards and Summit (AHAS) for her tireless efforts and passion for improving...
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