Senegal Population (as of 2024)
18.5 million people live in Senegal.
COVID-19 Update 01 June 2020
Mercy Ships and Senegal
Mercy Ships is committed to continuing our longstanding partnership with the Government of Senegal. We are thankful to have returned for a historic field service in 2023, serving two countries from one port for the first time with the newly built Global Mercy™. While the hospital ship was docked in Dakar from February to July, the lives of 736 patients from Senegal and The Gambia were transformed by surgery. More than 750 healthcare professionals received mentorship and training.
Mercy Ships has partnered with Senegal for an unprecedented three field services since 2019, working together with the Ministry of Health to bring hope and healing to those in need.
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Thiès
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Fatick
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Kaolack
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Diourbel
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Kaffrine
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Louga
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Saint Louis
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Matam
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Tambacounda
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Kedougou
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Kolda
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Sedhiou
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Ziguinchor
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Dakar
Our partnership with Senegal
Our partnership with Senegal
Mercy Ships is an international charity that uses hospital ships to bring hope and healing to nations who are building stronger healthcare systems.
Our collaboration with Senegal focuses on coming alongside the country and supporting the healthcare aspect of its existing “Emerging Senegal” strategy.
The volunteer professionals of Mercy Ships are honored to partner with Senegal’s Ministry of Health to offer immediate surgical intervention while also striving to provide lasting impact by strengthening healthcare systems on the ground.
All Mercy Ships surgical and training services are thanks to the close collaboration of Senegal’s Ministry of Health.
Mercy Ships is an international charity that uses hospital ships to bring hope and healing to nations who are building stronger healthcare systems.
Our collaboration with Senegal focuses on coming alongside the country and supporting the healthcare aspect of its existing “Emerging Senegal” strategy.
The volunteer professionals of Mercy Ships are honored to partner with Senegal’s Ministry of Health to offer immediate surgical intervention while also striving to provide lasting impact by strengthening healthcare systems on the ground.
All Mercy Ships surgical and training services are thanks to the close collaboration of Senegal’s Ministry of Health.
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.
Medical Training
Mercy Ships offers education and training projects to help strengthen the standards of surgical care in communities of the countries we serve, leaving a lasting impact. Specialized training is provided to local healthcare professionals in techniques and procedures appropriate to their environment.
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.
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.
Medical Training
Mercy Ships offers education and training projects to help strengthen the standards of surgical care in communities of the countries we serve, leaving a lasting impact. Specialized training is provided to local healthcare professionals in techniques and procedures appropriate to their environment.
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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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.
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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.
Get in Touch
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.