The Africa Mercy spent 2011 in Sierra Leone; a nation where 1/5 children still die before their 5th birthday, and 1/8 women still die in childbirth
During the field service Mercy Ships completed :
• more than 3,300 life-changing surgeries (including cleft and palate repair, tumour removal and orthopaedic surgeries) for more than 1,400 patients
• more than 10,000 general medical consultations
• more than 34,700 dental treatments
• more than 2,600 eye operations (including cataract surgeries) and more than 17,800 eye consultations.
More than 36,000 people directly benefited from the help received!
• In addition: Mercy Ships offered Basic Health Training (covering topics like nutrition, hand washing, wound care and dental care,) to more than 12,600 people in villages and clinics.
• Sixteen students from local organisations were trained in organic farming methods.
• More than 450 local health care professionals were coached and trained in their area of expertise (anaesthesiology, midwifery, instrument & equipment sterilisation, orthopaedic and reconstructive surgery).
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