The surgical services offered at the hospital have developed and grown gradually over the last 24 years. At present, approximately 1,600 operations are performed each year, across the full range of surgical specialities. The hospital remains the principal surgical provider for a large region; receiving patients from across northern Madagascar. Only 90 surgeons serve the 27 million inhabitants of Madagascar.
Surgical training options are very limited, and the Good News Hospital has a vision to train Madagascan missionary surgeons to serve both the population of Mandritsara and beyond, holding out the hope of Jesus Christ as they offer compassionate, skilled surgical care. The Good News Hospital is launching a PAACS (Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons) surgical training program in January 2022. The aim of this training program is to train Malagasy junior doctors to be highly skilled, compassionate surgeons who love Jesus and love to make Him known.
We are always looking for accredited surgeons who might be able to come out for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months to cover the leave/home assignment of the existing team.
You will need to be able to speak, read and write some French, as it is the working language of the hospital. This is not a paid role; you will need to raise your own funds for flights and your expenses during your time in Mandritsara. Short-term volunteers are generally self-fund and longer-term volunteers are sent by a church or missionary organisation. Good quality housing is available locally. There is a teacher who supports the education of missionary children. All workers should have the prayerful support of their home church.