News Archive

24 February 2011

MF is working with Harvard School of Pubilc Health to implement the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Pulse Oximetry Project. The intention of the initiative is to provide a pulse oximeter (which non-invasively measures oxygen levels in the blood) to every operating theatre in the world.

MF is awarded a grant for research, development and teaching

2 December 2010

Mercy Flyers has been awarded a grant from the Zambian Governance Foundation (ZGF). This grant is for research, development and training. Rae is doing a Masters degree thesis on Trauma in Zambia and Craig is doing a study on the surgical needs of rural hospitals in Zambia. The ZGF also has a role in assisting small charities within Zambia to develop appropriate management and monitoring structures within their own organisations. Some of this money will go toward further training and system development within the management structure of MF-Zambia.

MF anaesthetist supports Mukinge

7 August 2010

Dr Hilary Edgecombe, a consultant anaesthetist from Oxford UK, has come to Zambia to work as a volunteer anaesthetist for Mercy Flyers. She has been flown out to Mukinge Mission hospital where she is now providing a desperately needed anaesthetic service as their anaesthetist has gone on furlough.

Successful trip to UK

4 June 2010

The founders, Craig & Rae, have had a successful visit to the office in Norfolk, England. We were all very pleased to see each other and revitalise relationships.

Help from AFRICARE

1 April 2010

Africare have offered to collaborate with Mercy Flyers to recruit and follow up our patients suffering with fistulae in the East of the country. As a result we have had a boost in the numbers attending our outreaches for surgery.