Welcome Home From Mercy Ship Mission, Dr Avann

Dr Felicity Avann, an Anaesthetic Trainee at UHNM has been helping Senegalese people on the Africa Mercy Ship. Mercy Ships is an international charity that deploys hospital ships staffed by volunteers to help those in low-income and lower-middle-income countries have access to basic surgical care. During her time on the ship Felicity helped to run three operating theatres anaesthetising for maxillofacial, general surgery, plastic surgery and ENT operations and has found it incredibly rewarding. She said: “While I was on the ship I helped teach local Senegal anaesthetic nurses and doctors and I was also honoured to give a presentation at the weekly anaesthetic seminar. I was very impressed by the dedication and professionalism of the volunteers and I highly recommend it to anyone.”