by Brenda van Straten | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Volunteer Stories
Mercy Ships medical capacity building program creates an invaluable opportunity to partner with government officials and local surgeons in the countries we visit. For more than 30 years, Mercy Ships has collaborated with some of the most driven, dedicated, and...
by Brenda van Straten | Jan 22, 2021 | News
HEROES OF HEALTHCARE He is a silent force who plays a crucial role in transforming lives. He performs the maintenance of medical equipment, trains engineers, and is currently setting up a new training facility. Please meet one of our Heroes of Healthcare: biomedical...
by Brenda van Straten | Dec 8, 2020 | News
Celebrating all that has been accomplished and all that is to come As the final pages of the 2020 calendar come to an end, we take a look back at all we’ve experienced together – in our families, as an organization, and as a global community. This year was one...
by Brenda van Straten | Oct 22, 2020 | News
On January 31, 2020, the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) ran their sixth SAFE Paediatric Anaesthesia course in South Africa, in partnership with Mercy Ships and Aspen. The course, facilitated by Dr Clover-Ann Lee, Specialist Paediatric Anaesthetist...
by Brenda van Straten | Oct 6, 2020 | News
The international humanitarian non-governmental organization strives to increase access to safe and quality surgical care in Africa. Mercy Ships unveils its new hospital ship, the Global Mercy, which will join the Africa Mercy, in service in Africa since 2007. The...
by Brenda van Straten | Sep 21, 2020 | News
For more than 40 years, the focus of Mercy Ships has been and continues to be bringing hope and healing to those we serve. For the past 30 years, Mercy Ships has concentrated its efforts in Africa. During those three decades, Mercy Ships worked together with countries...