10/06/2020
For Mercy Ships, the dream was born long ago. What if we could design a new hospital ship and build a fleet to serve Africa? A new ship that could hold more patients, house more volunteer crewmembers, and deliver more medical training? What if we build a vessel that could provide even more hope and more healing?
Well, the wait is over and our dream is realized.
It’s with joy and gratitude that today we announce the Global Mercy. Our new 174-meter, 37,000-ton hospital ship is outfitted with state-of-the-art technology and instrumentation, 6 operating theaters and 199 hospital beds. The world’s largest civilian hospital ship.
To help a world in need. More than 16.9 million people die every year because they cannot access safe, affordable surgery. Many of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where fragile and limited healthcare systems cannot support the overwhelming need for safe surgical care.
In close collaboration with the host nations we serve, we're ready to more than double the impact of our work.
Our new Volunteer Opportunities dashboard helps you search by your skillset, your desired length of service, serving with a family, etc. It's never been easier to find your place onboard. Check it out.
https://www.mercyships.org/volunteer/how-to-apply/
