“Mercy Ships Mission must leave lasting impact on Ghana’s health system” – President Mahama
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has called for the Mercy Ships mission in Ghana to go beyond providing free specialist surgeries, urging stronger collaboration between the organisation and Ghana’s health sector to ensure lasting benefits for patients and the country’s healthcare system. The President said the Global Mercy is giving […]
President John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the importance of sustaining the impact of the Mercy Ships mission in Ghana, urging for collaboration between the organisation and the country's health sector. During an inspection of the Global Mercy hospital ship at Tema Harbour, the President expressed his admiration for the positive transformations witnessed in children who received life-changing surgeries, and highlighted the potential benefits for patients' confidence, ability to return to school, and overall well-being.
Mahama stressed that the mission should go beyond providing free specialist surgeries, calling for closer collaboration between Mercy Ships and Ghanaian health professionals to ensure patients receive continued safe and appropriate care after the vessel leaves.
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