8 May 2017
Earlier this year the President of the Oral Health Foundation, Janet Goodwin, paid a life changing visit to Benin in West Africa to observe the remarkable work that Mercy Ships undertake to bring healthcare to some of the most in need communities around the world.  Mercy Ships are a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, dentists and crew members from all over the world, coming together and donating their time to help on board the world’s largest non-governmental floating hospital. As a floating hospital, they can sail directly to some of the world’s poorest people to deliver life-saving medical care and provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities in order to treat them. Together, they have helped transform the lives of more than two and a half million people in the poorest countries of the world since 1978. During her visit, Janet kept a diary of her experiences; here is her first-hand account of a visit which will stay with her for the rest of her life. Tuesday 21st&n…



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