by Brenda van Straten | Sep 5, 2022 | News
Dr. Charlotte Polle-Kaliti is a pioneer. She was the first person from her community to go into medicine, later becoming an obstetrician and gynecologist, then eventually a fistula surgeon. Out of 11 fistula surgeons in her home country of Kenya, she is the only woman...
by Brenda van Straten | Aug 11, 2022 | News
In June 2022, more than 30 Senegalese healthcare professionals boarded the Global Mercy® to equip themselves with new skills that could save countless vulnerable young lives. “People think babies and children are just miniature adults, but actually, they have their...
by Brenda van Straten | Aug 11, 2022 | News
Genevieve Dione works as an endoscopy technician in Dakar, Senegal. In her role, she’s long been incorporating elements of sterile processing, which involves cleaning, preparing, and storing medical devices. However, she’s lacked opportunities to deepen her knowledge...
by Brenda van Straten | Aug 8, 2022 | News
Donna Makoboka’s story with Mercy Ships began in 1993. At the time, Donna was working as a teacher in her home country of South Africa. One day, while traveling by taxi, disaster struck. One of the taxi wheels broke off. Within moments, Donna found herself in a...
by Brenda van Straten | Jul 20, 2022 | News
“We are already applying what we have learned here. It has brought a lot to us. We are realizing what we are doing, and we have learned a lot, so a big thank you to the organization, and I hope many more biomedical technicians will receive the same training.” –...
