The Surgery Ship
2015•1h 18m•Released
Documentary
A team of volunteer doctors and nurses are on board a unique ship. Crammed with medical supplies and volunteer medics, this floating hospital sails to the poorest nations on earth. This year they sail for Guinea on the West African Coast. On arrival they will face the most severe of medical issues, not seen in other parts of the world. But the medical challenges are only half of the story. They will confront ethical decisions as they decide who will be helped and who will not. This is a searing, complex journey for the volunteer medics, as they deal with life and death cases - and balance the fates of these patients in their hands.
Director
Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
Studio
Media Stockade
Production
Company
Media Stockade
Producer
Rebecca Barry
Producer
Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
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