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Emmanuel, 3, Has Life Transformed After Mercy Ships Removes Painful Head Growth

Emmanuel’s condition forced his father, a student at the University of Makeni, and his mother, a tailor, to stop working to care for him, putting a strain on their finances

The parents of a three-year-old boy are rejoicing after volunteers on board a charity hospital ship removed a large, painful growth from the side of his head—a condition that had been developing since before he was born.  Emmanuel’s mother, Manteneh, and father, Yirah, had sought help for most of his…

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Mercy Ships Introduces Sterile Processing Training for Healthcare Workers in Freetown, Sierra Leone

20 nurses attended a two-week, hands-on training about sterilization processes

A new program aimed at reducing surgical infection rates at a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone is being hailed a success. Mercy Ships’ Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) department is supporting the new initiative at Connaught Hospital in partnership with the Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust (SPECT). As a component…

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Fudia, 10, is standing tall after free life changing surgery from Mercy Ships - gaining 14 Centimeters in height

Fudia was born with a progressive orthopedic condition that worsened over time, causing her feet to turn inward at 90-degree angles and making walking increasingly difficult

A ten-year-old girl is standing 14 centimeters taller after receiving free, life-transforming surgery from international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) to straighten her severely bowed legs.  Fudia was born with a progressive orthopedic condition that worsened over time, causing her feet to turn inward at 90-degree angles and making walking increasingly…

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A Lifeline for Surgical Care in Africa: Collaboration is Key (By Dr Walt Johnson)

The African continent suffers from the lowest access to surgery because many hospitals do not have basic infrastructure

By Dr Walt Johnson, National and International Advocacy Manager, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa). Last month, 40 African Health Ministers signed important agreements at the Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum (PASHeF) in Rwanda. These agreements are a big step towards making surgical care accessible to more people across Africa. In the near future,…

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CORRECTION: Empowering Sierra Leone’s Healthcare with Nurse Anaesthesia Diploma Programme

Partnership celebrated as globe marks World Anaesthesia Day tomorrow

In a groundbreaking partnership to address the critical shortage of anesthesia providers in the country Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health, and the University of Sierra Leone have launched a Nurse Anesthesia Diploma Programme. This initiative aims to improve surgical care capacity by training specialized nurse anesthetists, ensuring…

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Empowering Sierra Leone’s Healthcare with Nurse Anaesthesia Diploma Programme

Sierra Leone has approximately 0.1 anesthesiologists per 100,000 population, or one anesthesiologist per million people

In a groundbreaking partnership to address the critical shortage of anesthesia providers in the country Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health, and the University of Sierra Leone have launched a Nurse Anesthesia Diploma Programme. This initiative aims to improve surgical care capacity by training specialized nurse anesthetists, ensuring…

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Mercy Ships and West African College of Surgeons Collaborate to Elevate Surgical and Anesthesia Training in Africa

Accreditation Marks a Milestone in Strengthening Access to Surgical Care and Surgical Education

In a landmark collaboration, the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) has granted an accreditation to Mercy Ships’ (www.MercyShips.org) surgical and anesthesia training programmes. This partnership reflects the shared commitment of both organizations towards advancing medical education in the region, offering medical trainees unparalleled opportunities to gain specialized qualifications through…

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On World Sight Day: New Vision and New Life for Mamadou

For Mamadou, it was a moment of slight confusion, as it marked the first time in his life he could see things so clearly

The moment a seven-year-old boy sees clearly for the first time has been captured in a video by the charity that gave him surgery. Surgeons from international charity Mercy Ships believe Mamadou, who lives in Sierra Leone, would have lost his sight entirely if he had not had his bilateral…

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Video News Release: Guinea's Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care across West Africa

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Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) inaugurated a modern Dental Care Training Center at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry, Guinea, aimed at enhancing healthcare education in West Africa. This initiative supports sustainable training for future dentists and strengthens partnerships to improve dental care in underserved regions.

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Guinea's Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa

The expansion created 30 simulation stations along with 22 dental chairs for patient care and created new labs for practical training and dental prosthodontics

Guinea’s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility, which more than doubles capacity for dental students to learn, practice and treat patients while addressing the critical gap in accessing dental care. The new 1500m sq plus expansion at Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry…