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    • Dr. Mark Shrime and Dr. Aleksi Haapanen Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgeon during Rosalindas first patient of the field service in Madagascar surgery
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Teenager Receives First Life-Changing Surgery as Hospital Ship Launches New Phase in Madagascar

Mercy Ships is an international NGO that operates state-of-the-art hospital ships, bringing free, safe surgeries to people in need

A 16-year-old girl is now free from a growing tumor on her neck after becoming the first patient to undergo surgery with international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) in Madagascar in 2025. Rosalinda, from Mananara in northern Madagascar, received free surgery on Monday, March 10th on board the Africa Mercy® hospital…

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Empowering Women in Healthcare: How Matron Betsy Deen is Transforming Surgery in Sierra Leone

By investing in the training and leadership of women like Matron Deen, Mercy Ships is helping to ensure that surgical care is not only accessible today but sustainable for generations to come

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the women shaping the future of healthcare across Africa. Among them is Matron Betsy Deen, a trailblazer in surgical care at Connaught Hospital, Sierra Leone’s largest government hospital. Running a hospital isn’t an easy task — it takes leaders carefully orchestrating…

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Venomous Snake Bite Leaves Arm Unusable: Boy waits Seven Years for Life-Changing Surgery

Following the surgeries, Yusif began a long and often painful process of rehabilitation on board the Global Mercy with volunteer hand therapists

An 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely deformed limb was operated on by international health charity, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org).  Without the free surgery, Yusif’s right hand and arm would have remained severely contracted, leaving him unable to…

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Hospital Ship Africa Mercy® Returns to Madagascar: A Joint Initiative to Strengthen Access to Surgical Care and Healthcare Training

Since its first mission to Madagascar in 1996, Mercy Ships has performed more than 11,000 surgeries and provided 65,000 dental treatments

With a strong focus on human capital development, the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with the international humanitarian organization Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), announced the arrival of the hospital ship Africa Mercy® in Toamasina today. This return marks a significant step in improving access to quality surgical care for the…

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Mother’s Tumor Removed Through a Chance Encounter with Mercy Ships

Unable to afford surgery, mother-of-four Marie Elisa had lived with the growing tumor for five years

A 45-year-old woman has had a debilitating, an orange-sized tumor surgically removed from her jaw for free after she was spotted by team workers from international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) in her village in Madagascar. Unable to afford surgery, mother-of-four Marie Elisa had lived with the growing tumor for five…

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Serving With Mercy Ships: A Journey of Hope and Growth

For Josoa Mino, a young man from Madagascar, joining Mercy Ships as day crew has opened doors to opportunities he never thought possible

Serving with Mercy Ships  (www.MercyShips.org) is more than just a job; it’s a life-changing journey that transforms not only the lives of patients, but also the volunteers and day crew who dedicate themselves to this cause. For Josoa Mino, a young man from Madagascar, joining Mercy Ships as day crew has opened doors…

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Hospital Ship Global Mercy™ to Stay in Sierra Leone until June 2026

Mercy Ships and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health Extend Partnership to Transform Surgical Healthcare

The Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone and international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) have reaffirmed their partnership, announcing that the Global Mercy™ hospital ship will remain in Freetown through June 2026. This marks the charity’s third consecutive field service in Sierra Leone and its eighth visit to the country since…

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Health System for Safe Surgical Care in Africa to be Enhanced Through Partnership Between the African Union Development Agency and Mercy Ships

This collaboration marks a key step in Africa’s progress toward Universal health coverage and equitable access to life-saving surgical care

During the 2024 World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi in December, the African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) and Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) announced a transformative partnership aimed at improving surgical care across Africa. This milestone was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing…

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    • Alex’s New Beginning: A Maxillofacial Success Story
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Young Man’s Life Transformed After Mercy Ships Removes Life-Threatening Tumor

The first surgery in October 2023 required removing Alex’s entire jaw, with a second surgery to reconstruct it using bone from his head

A young man from Sierra Leone who was forced to leave school due to relentless mockery over a life-threatening facial tumor has had it successfully removed by international charity, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org). Alex, now 23, first noticed a swelling on his jaw in 2016 as a teenager. Over the years,…

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    • The Africa Mercy arrival in the Port of Toamasina in Tamatave Madagascar
    • The Global Mercy arriving into the Port of Freetown Sierra Leone
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Mercy Ships 2024: A Year of Transformative Impact

Through its two hospital ships, the Global Mercy™ and the Africa Mercy®, the organization impacted thousands of lives by combining direct medical services with education, training, and advocacy programs

In 2024, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) delivered life-changing healthcare and training across sub-Saharan Africa, marking significant milestones in its mission to provide free surgical care and build capacity in local healthcare systems. Through its two hospital ships, the Global Mercy™ and the Africa Mercy®, the organization impacted thousands of lives by…

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