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The Surgery Ship

201578 minPGdocumentary

foreign-aid public-health Ethics

The Surgery Ship

201578 minPGdocumentary

Volunteer doctors and nurses perform necessary surgeries aboard a floating hospital in Guinea, addressing urgent health crises in a resource-scarce environment.

foreign-aid public-health Ethics

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Madeleine Hetherton-Miau

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Volunteer doctors and nurses perform necessary surgeries aboard a floating hospital in Guinea, addressing urgent health crises in a resource-scarce environment.

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Madeleine Hetherton-Miaudirector

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A floating hospital docks in Guinea, where volunteer doctors and nurses confront urgent health crises. They treat untreated infections and perform necessary surgeries in a resource-scarce environment. Essential medical supplies arrive with the ship, but the team faces ethical dilemmas as they decide who receives life-saving procedures. Directed by Madeleine Hetherton-Miau, the 78-minute documentary captures the challenges of providing healthcare in one of West Africa's poorest nations.

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The Surgery Ship: A Voyage of Hope and Healing
"Embark on a life-changing journey with 'The Surgery Ship,' a testament to the power of volunteerism and the resilience of the human spirit."
4 Sept 2023

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