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28 Oct 2013

Mercy Ships Surgeon Gets AAOMS Award

Award presentation: Photo courtesy of AAOMS

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMA) 2013 Humanitarian Award has been presented to Dr. Gary Parker of Mercy Ships in recognition of his lifelong efforts. Gary R. Parker, DDS, received the AAOMS Humanitarian Award for Fellows and Members recently during the opening ceremony of the 95th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) in Orlando, Florida. “As I watched the flow of people boarding the Africa Mercy in search of a miracle…

22 Apr 2013

Mercy Ships in National Volunteer Week

Dr. Gary Parker (right) & Daughter, Susan: Photo credit Mercy Ships

Mercy Ships pauses during National Volunteer Week (April 21-27, 2013) to salute its volunteer crew on behalf of the more than 2.42 million direct beneficiaries. These beneficiearies have received curative surgical interventions, health care training, dental procedures and community development projects in more than 70 countries. As Scott Pelley of CBS 60 Minutes recently said, “Spend a few days as we did aboard the Africa Mercy, and you will see how two worlds meet at the intersection…

07 Nov 2005

Mercy Ship Arrives in Post-Election Liberia

The Mercy Ship Anastasis has docked in Monrovia, Liberia. Thousands struggle to survive in this war-torn country where elections have recently taken place after 14 years of civil war. Mercy Ships had an election observer in Monrovia for the recent first round of the presidential and legislative elections. The second round is scheduled for November 8th. In Liberia there is only one physician per 50,000[1] people. Over the coming seven months, Mercy Ships will provide essential medical services free of charge to the poor. Speaking during a colorful program to welcome the hospital ship’s return to Liberia’s shores, Dr. Peter Coleman, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, welcomed the crew to a safe and peaceful Liberia.