by Brenda van Straten | Apr 22, 2024 | News
With one person dying because of a surgically treatable disease every two seconds, the need for safe surgery isn’t slowing down — so neither are we. Mercy Ships is thrilled to share that we are growing our fleet with a new hospital ship, purpose-built to save,...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 2, 2024 | News
TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR – International charity Mercy Ships returned to Madagascar on February 1st to bring transformative surgical education and free, life-changing surgeries. Freshly refitted hospital ship, the upgraded...
by Brenda van Straten | Jan 15, 2024 | News
In the often male-dominated field of medicine, Professor Fanjandrainy Rasoaherinomejanahary is part of a legacy of female healers. “I am the daughter of a nurse,” said the Malagasy surgeon and professor of visceral surgery, who goes by Prof. Fanja. As a young girl,...
by Brenda van Straten | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Patient Stories
There was much excitement on board the Global Mercy™ recently as a young woman named Hawa climbed up the gangway. Hawa, an aspiring nurse from Sierra Leone, had never set foot on this brand-new hospital ship. But she has walked this swaying path over the water before....
by Brenda van Straten | Aug 28, 2023 | News
As a young boy, Dr. Abraham Camara was puzzled when relatives, friends, and neighbors came to seek medical help from his father, a high school teacher. “He was the only person who had gone to university, and he worked for the government,” explained Dr. Camara. Thus,...
by Brenda van Straten | Apr 7, 2023 | News
Dr. Juliette Tuakli, Mercy Ships Diplomatic Ambassador for Africa, is uniquely positioned to speak into the need for greater access to safe surgical care across African nations. As a highly acclaimed Pediatrician and Reproductive Health specialist, as well as the...
