There are many things I’ve learnt during my time volunteering on board Mercy Ships’ Global Mercy, the largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship in the world. Before I joined Mercy Ships, I’d expected I would learn about running a hospital on a ship, maritime rules and regulations, healthcare systems in developing countries and more about living in a multi-cultural, close-knit community. What I didn’t expect was to encounter an ophthalmic surgical technique I’d never heard of and moral and ethical challenges I’d previously considered unquestionable.
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