by webadmin | May 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
In hindsight, Bill Fosdike knows he was lucky to make it back to Australia before the borders closed. His once-in-a-lifetime experience of working on a hospital ship moored off the coast of Africa might have ended on a sour note had it been only a few weeks later....
by webadmin | Feb 18, 2020 | Medical, Stories, Volunteers
Many women in Cameroon cannot access the medical care needed for a caesarean section delivery and as a result the women go into labour but never give birth to their baby because it gets stuck. Eventually, the baby dies and the mother either gives birth to the baby or...
by webadmin | Jan 30, 2020 | Media Releases, Stories
Two of Mercy Ships very own African changemakers will be sharing their experiences on CNN International from the 31st of January. CNN International’s ‘African Voices Changemakers’ highlights extraordinary people who have paved the way for change on the...
by webadmin | Jan 16, 2020 | Blogs, Stories
“In many poor countries, older surgeons resist being questioned, and operations are more often emergencies, which leaves less time to review checklists. Outside influences can be powerful, the report noted. It singled out the charity Mercy Ships as instrumental...
by webadmin | Oct 28, 2019 | Medical, Stories, Volunteers
By Sarah Lynar, volunteer Hospital Physician I first heard of Mercy Ships from books as a child and wondered if one day my life would take me to see it in person. Mercy Ships, headquartered in the US, is a global, non-governmental organisation that has provided free...
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