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

CONAKRY, GUINEA 26th September 2024: Guinea’s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility yesterday, which more than doubles capacity for dental students to learn, practice and treat patients while addressing the critical gap in accessing dental care.

Transforming Dental Training: From Guinea into the Continent of Africa

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Just days away from the opening of a new training facility at Guinea’s only dental school on September 25th that will more than double its capacity, Dr. David Ugai reflects on the transformative journey he and the Université Gamal Abdel Nasser of Conakry have embarked upon together, and the power of collaboration

Back to school: Headteacher returns after melon-sized tumor that forced him to quit removed by surgical charity

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A headteacher who had to quit his job after a melon-size tumor grew on his face was greeted with open arms as he returned to the classroom after receiving transformational surgery from charity Mercy Ships. Grandfather Auguste, 64, spent six long years away from his school in Senegal after the tumor forced to him to leave as it expanded from a spot to the large growth over 13 years.

Police officer first to receive surgery as hospital ship returns to Sierra Leone to deliver life-transforming surgical care and training

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FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024: A 32-year-old police officer became the first patient to receive life-transforming surgery on board Mercy Ships’ hospital ship yesterday as the vessel returned to Sierra Leone to deliver a further 1,400-plus surgeries over the next 10 months.

Girl, 14, has life-saving treatment to remove facial tumor and dreams of becoming a doctor

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A 14-year-old girl from Sierra Leone is free to follow her dreams of becoming a doctor after having a facial tumor removed by international health charity Mercy Ships. Without the timely surgery, the tumor would likely have continued to grow to the point of causing airway obstructions, and ultimately, death by suffocation.

Hospital ship returns to Sierra Leone to deliver life-changing surgeries over the next ten months

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Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 15, 2024: The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™, was welcomed back to Freetown yesterday in a partnership between international charity Mercy Ships and the Government of Sierra Leone to deliver more than 1,400 life-transforming surgeries and continued training opportunities for Sierra Leonean healthcare workers.

A weight off his back: Farmer, 53, can sleep on his back for the first 15 in years after tumor removal

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A father of three can sleep comfortably on his back for the first time in 15 years after having a massive tumor – weighing 11lbs (5kgs) – removed by surgical charity Mercy Ships. Malagasy builder and rice farmer Fidisoa was 38 when what appeared to be a tiny pimple on his back started to grow, first into a lump and then into the size of a fist. It continued to grow until Fidisoa looked as if he carried a backpack underneath his shirt.

By land, air, and sea: Hospital ship and aviation charities renew partnership to bring life-changing surgery to patients to remote African regions

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TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR, 8 JULY 2024 – Humanitarian aid organizations Mercy Ships and Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) have renewed their partnership to help bring life-changing surgical care to isolated communities across Africa.

Boy, 12, reunites with hospital ship that transformed his life a decade ago as it returns to provide more surgeries

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A boy who had his legs straightened by a health charity ten years ago has been back onboard the ship that transformed his life as it returned to his home country to offer more free life-changing surgeries. Romino, now 12, was just a toddler when his legs started to bow. His parents saw he was struggling to walk and knew they could not get him the surgery he needed in their home of Madagascar.

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

Transforming Dental Training: From Guinea into the Continent of Africa

Back to school: Headteacher returns after melon-sized tumor that forced him to quit removed by surgical charity

Police officer first to receive surgery as hospital ship returns to Sierra Leone to deliver life-transforming surgical care and training

Girl, 14, has life-saving treatment to remove facial tumor and dreams of becoming a doctor

Hospital ship returns to Sierra Leone to deliver life-changing surgeries over the next ten months

A weight off his back: Farmer, 53, can sleep on his back for the first 15 in years after tumor removal

By land, air, and sea: Hospital ship and aviation charities renew partnership to bring life-changing surgery to patients to remote African regions

Boy, 12, reunites with hospital ship that transformed his life a decade ago as it returns to provide more surgeries

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