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Mercy Ships

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    • Mercy Ships Patient Selection Team from Nigeria, Senegal, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, Kenya, Madagascar, Ghana prepare to go on a MAF plane in Madagascar for field consultation to assess patients
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By land, air, and sea: Hospital ship and aviation charities renew partnership to bring life-changing surgery to patients to remote African regions

This partnership, launched in Madagascar, will enable teams to access hard-to-reach areas and transport patients in need of critical surgical interventions

Humanitarian aid organizations Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) and Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) have renewed their partnership to help bring life-changing surgical care to isolated communities across Africa. Mercy Ships operates state-of-the-art hospital ships, providing free surgeries and healthcare services to sub-Saharan nations with limited access to safe surgical care. MAF’s purpose…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • About 50 participants attended the capacity-building workshop for Malagasy managers overseeing African Development Bank-funded projects
    • Family photo of participants - From left to right, Abdoulaye Kane (2nd), head of the Disbursements Department in the Bank’s Financial Control team, and Adam Amoumoun (4th), the African Development Bank’s Country Manager in Madagascar
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African Development Bank Group Builds Project Implementation Capacity in Madagascar

The workshop focused on the Bank’s disbursement rules and procedures, with a view to improving expenditure performance for Bank-financed projects

To improve the management and monitoring of the projects it finances or co-finances in Madagascar, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) conducted a two-day training for Malagasy government officials involved in the supervision of these tasks. The workshop, held on 11 and 12 June 2024, in Antananarivo, brought together Malagasy project…

Mercy Ships

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Boy, 12, reunites with hospital ship that transformed his life a decade ago as it returns to provide more surgeries

Mercy Ships hospital ship is docked in the port of Toamasina, where Romino went onboard, delivering more than 1,000 new surgeries and training to in country medical professionals in 2024

A boy who had his legs straightened by a health charity ten years ago has been back onboard the ship that transformed his life as it returned to his home country to offer more free life-changing surgeries. Romino, now 12, was just a toddler when his legs started to bow.…

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Mercy Ships Welcomes Presidential Visit on board, in Toamasina Harbor

At the end of his visit, His Excellency affirmed that Mercy Ships supports the Malagasy government’s effort in healthcare

Malagasy president His Excellency Andry Nirina Rajoelina visited patients and volunteers on board Mercy Ships’ hospital vessel (www.MercyShips.org) to see for himself the lives being transformed. On Saturday June 15, the president along with Minister of Health Professor Randriamanantany Zely Arivelo, accompanied by a delegation with His Excellency, visited the…

World Food Programme (WFP)
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European Union (EU) provides EUR €3 million to support urban communities in Southern Africa

The contribution will explore viable pathways for WFP, governments and partners to reduce and mitigate the impact of shocks on vulnerable communities living in urban areas

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3 million from the European Union (EU) to support the continuation of nutritional support and services to the most vulnerable urban communities in Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The contribution will explore viable pathways for WFP, governments and…

Mercy Ships

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    • Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa (1)
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Mercy Ships Welcomes First Patient in Madagascar, Marking a New Era in Africa

Baby receives surgery as charity marks milestone for operating in two nations in continent at once

A baby girl became the first patient to receive free life-changing surgery from Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) in Madagascar since the international charity returned to the island nation. Ten-month-old Anjara’s surgery marks a significant landmark for the organization which is operating two hospital ships at once in Africa for the first…

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This Africa Day: A Beacon of Hope - Dr. Fabruce’s dedication to Madagascar

He aims to develop a better medical future for his fellow citizens and has already outlined a plan for the construction of a new hospital

Dr. Fabruce Ramaherimamonjy epitomizes the African Union’s theme of this year’s Africa Day: Educate an African fit for the 21st Century. He remains steadfast in his commitment to prioritizing medical education to elevate the standards of healthcare for his fellow Malagasies. But it wasn’t always his life plan. Dr. Fabruce…

Mercy Ships

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    • Interim Governor of Atsinanana, Bemahefa Gervais and the Representative of Public Health of Atsinanana, Razafiariosoa Celestine Vavy help cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Africa Mercy's hospital ship on the dock at Toamasina
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Hospital ship to commence free life-changing surgeries for selected patients in Madagascar

This marks Mercy Ships’ fourth field service in Madagascar, following previous visits in 1996, 2015 and 2016

More than 120 community leaders, dignitaries and other guests gathered on board the hospital ship, the Africa Mercy® (May 15th) to celebrate the imminent start of international charity Mercy Ships’ (www.MercyShips.org) impactful surgical interventions in Madagascar. After extensive preparations for the hospital’s launch, attendees including the Mayor of Toamasina, Nantenaina…

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Koen proud of Bok Women's Rugby World Cup (RWC) qualification

The South Africans beat Madagascar by 46-17 to defend their title as African champions and kept their undefeated record at Stade Makis in Antananarivo, which now stands at six consecutive Tests

Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen applauded his troops for their structured approach in their final match of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup on Sunday, with the victory over Madagascar not only confirming Rugby World Cup 2025 qualification, but also sealed WXV 2 entry. The South Africans beat Madagascar by…

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RugbyPass TV To Stream Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Final for Historic Debut

Defending champions, South Africa will compete against host nation Madagascar to secure pathway for the 2025 Women’s World Cup in England

The final round of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup organized by Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of Rugby across Africa will be streamed live for the first time on RugbyPass TV (www.RugbyPass.com), official free streaming service of World Rugby, at 13:00 (East Africa Time) local time in…