Mahama calls for continued care for Mercy Ships patients after surgeries
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a coordinated follow-up system to ensure patients benefiting from the Mercy Ships medical mission in Ghana continue to receive appropriate care after the hospital ship leaves the country.
President John Dramani Mahama officially welcomed the Global Mercy Hospital Ships back to Ghana at the Tema Port on Thursday, marking the start of a 10-month field service partnership with the Government of Ghana. The hospital ships, which have arrived for the fifth time since 1991, will provide free life-changing surgeries and medical care to Ghanaians, with previous visits resulting in over 2,600 surgeries, 16,700 dental procedures, and the professional development of 139 Ghanaian healthcare professionals.
Mahama expressed gratitude to the crew for their return to Ghana, highlighting emotional stories of patients who had undergone corrective surgeries, emphasizing the positive impact on their lives and the hope it brings to those previously faced with stigma and discrimination.
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