Mercy Ships' new hospital ship was built especially for this purpose and is now starting its first humanitarian mission.
Green, yellow and red welcome to Dakar. Photo: mercyships.de
Mercy Ships expects to be able to Global Mercy for 50 years and perform 150,000 free operations during this time. Behind every operation is a person whose life is changed by the free operation and whose quality of life is improved. In addition, thousands of medical professionals from Africa will be trained on board. The aim of these training programmes is to sustainably strengthen healthcare in Africa beyond the deployment of hospital ships.
"The arrival of the Global Mercy is of particular importance to Mercy Ships as we will be helping people from both countries this year thanks to our partnership with the Ministries of Health in Senegal and The Gambia," explains Gert van de Weerdhof, CEO of Mercy Ships. "We assume that more than 800 operations will be carried out on board in the next five months. Around 25 per cent of the patients will come from Gambia."
Udo Kronester, Managing Director of Mercy Ships Germanyadds: "We are very pleased to be able to offer the Global Mercy to be able to experience it in full operation for the first time. I am particularly grateful to the many volunteers from Germany who helped prepare this mission in a wide variety of areas, whether in the hospital or in the engine room, and who are now able to carry it out."
"Global Mercy" in the ferry harbour in Dakar. Photo: mercyships.de
When the Global Mercy In 2022, 260 medical professionals were trained on board during the six-week trip to Senegal. In 2023, this figure is expected to rise to around 600 specialists. The training will focus on the areas of surgery, nursing and medical technology.
"This ceremony marks a new phase in the partnership between the Government of Senegal and Mercy Ships. It is an extremely good collaboration because the work of Mercy Ships makes a significant contribution to strengthening surgical care and improving our surgical and social systems. In fact, through its many actions, Mercy Ships relieves thousands of people and contributes to reducing inequalities in access to healthcare," explained Mr Senegal. Dr Marie Khemesse Ngom N'diaye, Minister of Health of Senegal.
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