TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR, MAY 5, 2025: A 14-year-old boy can finally wear shoes for the first time in his life after safe surgery from international charity Mercy Ships corrected severe burn injuries that left his foot fused to his ankle.
This year’s World Health Day theme, Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, highlights the urgent need to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Around 300,000 women die due to pregnancy and childbirth complications each year, while millions of babies are stillborn and two million die within their first month of life. The crisis is most severe in low-income countries, where access to safe surgery is often out of reach due to financial and systemic barriers.
TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR APRIL 2, 2025: A nine-year-old girl can now reach for the stars after life-changing surgery from international charity Mercy Ships restored movement to her arms, years after severe burns at age two left them fused in place.
In a landmark moment for Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, the country’s first-ever cohort of physiotherapy graduates earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S) degrees in 2023. This achievement marked a significant step in addressing the critical shortage of rehabilitation professionals.
TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR MARCH 12, 2025: 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 in Madagascar in 2025.
FREETOWN, SIEERA LEONE, FEBRUARY 20, 2025: 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.
Une femme de 45 ans s’est vu retirer gratuitement une tumeur de la taille d’une orange après avoir été repérée par des membres de l’organisation humanitaire internationale Mercy Ships dans son village à Madagascar.
Toamasina, MADAGASCAR, February 12, 2025 – With a strong focus on human capital development, the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with the international humanitarian organization Mercy Ships, 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 Malagasy population.
Servir avec Mercy Ships est plus qu’un simple travail ; c’est un périple qui transforme non seulement la vie des patients, mais aussi celle des bénévoles et de l’équipage de jour qui se consacrent à cette cause. Pour Josoa Mino, un jeune homme de Madagascar, rejoindre l’ONG a ouvert des portes à des opportunités qu’il n’aurait jamais crues possibles.
Without volunteers like Trent Yoder, Mercy Ships couldn’t provide surgeries for patients efficiently. As the team lead in the preoperative department, Trent coordinates the intake of patients seeking free surgical care on the Global Mercy™.
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Rue Thann, Immeuble Sea View,
Appartement 3ème étage à droite,
Dakar, SENEGAL
Rue Thann, Immeuble Sea View,
Appartement 3ème étage à droite,
Dakar, SENEGAL
Tel: +221782967104 /776447017
africa@mercyships.org
© 2023 – Mercy Ships