Senegal
Mercy Ships is a global charity that uses hospital ships staffed by all-volunteer crews as the most efficient way to deliver projects of free, world-class healthcare services. The MSC Group has supported Mercy Ships since 2011, with a special focus on Africa.
We support Mercy Ships to bring hope and healing to thousands of people without access to safe, modern healthcare and surgery. The MSC Group provides logistical support to Mercy Ships, enabling it to concentrate more of its resources on healthcare, while the MSC Foundation provides direct funding.
In Africa, over 18 million people die every year due to lack of surgical care. 25% of the world’s diseases are concentrated in the continent, yet there are less than 10 physicians per 100,000 people. This partnership has helped provide more than 18,000 life-changing surgeries.
Challenges
Over 18million
deaths yearly from lack of surgical care
Less than 10
physicians per 100,000 people, on average
25%
of the world’s disease are concentrated in Africa
Over 50%
of the world population can be assisted from the sea
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