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Mercy Ships lands in Ghana

Mercy Ships Returns to Ghana With Its Largest Hospital Ship

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Tema, Ghana—18 August 2026. The Global Mercy, following her recent field service in Sierra Leone and scheduled annual maintenance period, arrived at the Port of Tema yesterday. This marks the beginning of a 10-month field service in partnership with the Government of Ghana, where the world’s largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship will offer free surgical care on board.
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The Africa Mercy's arrival to Toamasina, Madagascar.

Africa Mercy Brings Life-Changing Surgeries Back to Madagascar After Cyclone Gezani

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Toamasina, Madagascar – May 6, 2026. The hospital ship Africa Mercy® arrived in Toamasina yesterday, marking the sixth time that Mercy Ships has visited the island nation since 1996. It is also her third consecutive field service to the country, reaffirming the strength of a growing partnership between Mercy Ships and the government of Madagascar.
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Photo of Deborah Geneugelijk, Biomedical Technician.

Ghanaian Biomedical Specialist Receives International Award.

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Baltimore, United States – April 7, 2026: This World Health Day, Mercy Ships proudly celebrates biomedical specialist Deborah Geneugelijk Nutsugah. Named “Humanitarian of the Year” at the 2026 Tech Choice Awards, her outstanding contribution to advancing safe surgical care in low-resource countries has been recognized on an international scale.   
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After a Decade of Suffering Under a Growing Tumor, Hope and Healing Begins in an Instant.

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Tamatave, Madagascar – March 17, 2026. For nearly ten years, Theogette, a mother of three from rural Madagascar, lived with a painful facial tumor. That tumor grew larger and more noticeable every year, as did her pain and the isolation from her community. All it took was a moment for Theogette’s nephew Ronaldo to connect her to the treatment she needed.
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Mercy Ships Supports National Response Following Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar

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Toamasina, Madagascar – March 3, 2026. Following the devastating cyclone that struck Madagascar’s east coast, Mercy Ships has joined with national disaster response efforts in Toamasina (Tamatave) through the provision of essential relief supplies, in coordination with the government’s disaster management authorities.
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Mercy Ships CEO Meets President of Senegal to Strengthen Long-Term Partnership

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Dakar, Senegal – 27 February 2026. Dr. Michelle White, CEO of Mercy Ships, met this week with His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, at the Presidential Palace in Dakar to discuss the future of collaboration between Mercy Ships and the Government of Senegal.  
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International Partners Come Together for the Future of Surgery in Africa

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Accra, Ghana – February 11, 2026. The 66th Annual Conference for the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) brings together surgeons, anesthesiologists, educators, policymakers, and healthcare leaders from across West Africa and beyond.
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Mercy Ships Celebrates a Year of Growth, Partnership, and Transformative Surgical Care

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LINDALE, TX, December 22, 2025 - Mercy Ships concludes a momentous year across its two hospital ships, the Africa Mercy® and the Global Mercy™. Operating simultaneously in two countries for its second consecutive year, the organization expanded the medical impact of its programs, strengthened strategic partnerships, and deepened its commitment to building sustainable surgical capacity across the African continent.
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Mercy Ships and Madagascar Celebrate the Conclusion of a Successful Field Service with Plans to Continue Next Year

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Antananarivo, Madagascar – 26 December 2025 – Following 10 months of successful partnership in strengthening surgical care and health capacity, the Government of Madagascar and Mercy Ships announce the conclusion of the Africa Mercy’s® 2025 field service. This marks the end of a significant chapter of collaboration, and the beginning of a new one, as the hospital ship prepares to return to Madagascar in May 2026 after a period of maintenance.
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Appartement 3ème étage à droite,

Dakar, SENEGAL

Tel: +221782967104 /776447017
africa@mercyships.org

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