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Mercy Ships and Liberia

The Africa Mercy last visited the Port of Monrovia in 2008, but we are hoping to return as soon as 2022! Our desire is to come alongside the nations we serve to provide hope and healing through direct surgical care and medical training. We love Liberia and are looking forward to the day that we set anchor once again in her waters.

Want to work with us?

In anticipation of the arrival of Mercy Ships in mid-August 2020, we are looking for a number of dedicated local workers to partner with us. Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations, one at a time, through surgical intervention and medical capacity building. Although the main focus is the hospital, we need many different types of skills to support the hospital. Follow the link to find out more!

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Mercy Ships soutient le Ministère de la Santé du Bénin dans la riposte nationale contre la pandémie du COVID-19

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Cotonou, Bénin, 19 Février 2021

Le Ministère de la Santé du Bénin a reçu aujourd’hui un don d’équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) comprenant 74.300 pièces d’une valeur de 80 millions de francs CFA.

Le gouvernement du Bénin remercie Mercy Ships et la Fondation MSC pour ce soutien.
Le don a été remis par le Dr Pierre M’PELE, Directeur Général du Bureau Afrique au Pr Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, Ministre de la Santé du Bénin.

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Liberia

The current plan is for Mercy Ships to return to Liberia in 2022.

Mercy Ships is a global charity, which uses hospital ships to bring hope and healing to nations who are holistically building stronger healthcare systems.

The volunteer professionals of Mercy Ships have been honored to partner with Liberia’s Ministry of Health in the past by offering immediate surgical intervention onboard the Mercy Ships and sharing advice and resources to build Liberia’s own capacity and we look forward to doing so again.

Detailed plans on the surgeries, dental, and medical capacity building training that will be offered in Liberia are not yet finalized.

Additionally, information on opportunities for day crew/local workers to serve during the ship’s visit in 2022 will be provided when available in late 2021.

More details will be added on this site when available.

  • Population

    5,072,025 people live in Liberia.

  • Healthcare

    .07 Physicians per 1000 people. In 2010 stats showed that per 1000 people, .8 hospital beds were available.

  • Previous Care

    Mercy Ships provided free surgeries to over 3,000 people during our last visit in 2008.

  • Cost

    All of Mercy Ships services are offered in Liberia at no cost.

Who We Are

Founded in 1978, Mercy Ships is a global faith-based charity that uses hospital ships and volunteer professionals to deliver free specialized surgical care and medical training to build the local healthcare systems with our host nations, focusing in Africa.

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Medical Training

Mercy Ships offers free training designed to empower healthcare workers and strengthen local healthcare systems. Instruction is specific to the unique needs of our host nation and planned in collaboration with the National Ministry of Health.

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How We Help

Mercy Ships comes alongside our host nation with volunteer professionals to address the immediate surgical needs of a nation, simultaneously training local healthcare workers, and collaboratively building healthcare infrastructure. This approach empowers our host’s sustainable progress and continued development.

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Who We Are

Founded in 1978, Mercy Ships is a global faith-based charity that uses hospital ships and volunteer professionals to deliver free specialized surgical care and medical training to build the local healthcare systems with our host nations, focusing in Africa.

Learn More

Medical Training

Mercy Ships offers free training designed to empower healthcare workers and strengthen local healthcare systems. Instruction is specific to the unique needs of our host nation and planned in collaboration with the National Ministry of Health.

Learn More

How We Help

Mercy Ships comes alongside our host nation with volunteer professionals to address the immediate surgical needs of a nation, simultaneously training local healthcare workers, and collaboratively building healthcare infrastructure. This approach empowers our host’s sustainable progress and continued development.

Learn More

  • Phase 1

     

    Awareness

    In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Action, Mercy Ships will raise awareness in district health posts, health centers and regional hospitals.

  • Phase 2

    Call to Register

    Potential patients should be directed to the regional Hope Centers for registration during the registration week in their region.

     

    Phase 2

  • Phase 3

     

    Registration

    People who are recognised as potential patients can be registered in one of the registration clinics or through our online form.

  • Phase 4

    Consultation

    Mercy Ships their Patient Selection Team will visit regional hope centers to assess the registered patients.

     

    Phase 4

  • Phase 5

     

    Ship Visit

    Selected patients are invited to come to Monrovia for a secondary examination by a Mercy Ships surgeon.

  • Phase 6

    Surgery

    Once the Mercy Ships surgeon has seen the patient, he or she will be scheduled for surgery. Once the surgery and follow-up care is completed, the patient will be able to return to their home.

     

    Phase 6

FAQs

When is Mercy Ships coming to Liberia?

The Africa Mercy will be arriving in the middle of August 2020 and will stay for a 10 month field service.

How do I register a patient?

Registration will begin several months before the arrival of the ship and will be communicated locally and on this website.

I want to work with Mercy Ships. How can I do this?

We will be needing many people to help as translators, extra hands, and partners during this time. There is much more information on this page about this.

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Ask Us Anything

We are excited to share our story with you. We believe that a successful collaboration is based on mutual trust. By being transparent with local media and organizations and inviting them to learn more about our mission, we hope to build strong partnerships that will help us achieve our goals.

For this purpose, we have selected for you the most important facts and figures about Mercy Ships.

If you have any questions, please contact us using this form. Our team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Download our Press Pack

 Get in Touch

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Please be aware, we’re not taking any referrals through this form. Referrals through messages or email will not be received. Any other message we will try to respond to ASAP.

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